Papers of the ... Algonquian Conference, Volume 8Carleton University, 1977 - Algonquian Indians |
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... names which have been enthusiasti- cally analyzed by the following procedure : ( 1 ) By assuming that the name as spelled on a modern map and as pronounced by the analyst himself is just what the Indian said ; ( 2 ) by segmenting this name ...
... names which have been enthusiasti- cally analyzed by the following procedure : ( 1 ) By assuming that the name as spelled on a modern map and as pronounced by the analyst himself is just what the Indian said ; ( 2 ) by segmenting this name ...
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... names whose earliest and best form is still not transparent , the ultimate resource is the native speaker whose knowledge of the language and of the old way of life is exceptional and who at the same time has an interest in the problem ...
... names whose earliest and best form is still not transparent , the ultimate resource is the native speaker whose knowledge of the language and of the old way of life is exceptional and who at the same time has an interest in the problem ...
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... name for this area is Kowasék ' place of white pines ' , which gives the ecologist a clue that although white pine is a subclimax species , it was dominant here centuries ago . Not all descriptive names are helpful . For example ...
... name for this area is Kowasék ' place of white pines ' , which gives the ecologist a clue that although white pine is a subclimax species , it was dominant here centuries ago . Not all descriptive names are helpful . For example ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
Day National Museum of Man INDIAN PLACENAMES | 26 |
Carole Lévesque Université de Montréal PRODUCTION | 32 |
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