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Page 102
In Ojibwa the peak or climax of a text is often marked by the shortness of clauses as opposed to longer clauses with more embedded material in the buildup and post - peak . ( BL 6 is a good example of this . ? ) Levels of prominence are ...
In Ojibwa the peak or climax of a text is often marked by the shortness of clauses as opposed to longer clauses with more embedded material in the buildup and post - peak . ( BL 6 is a good example of this . ? ) Levels of prominence are ...
Page 105
On the other hand in ( 2b ) the man's buying the ticket ( gaa - shkwaa - giishonadood ) precedes Medler's embarkation ( gii - boozyaan ) and is therefore marked with gaa- past tense . Again in ( 2b ) Medler's use of the ticket is future ...
On the other hand in ( 2b ) the man's buying the ticket ( gaa - shkwaa - giishonadood ) precedes Medler's embarkation ( gii - boozyaan ) and is therefore marked with gaa- past tense . Again in ( 2b ) Medler's use of the ticket is future ...
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What is important for us is that the last sentence about Indians earning money selling firewood is marked with mii . This marks the break in the text . Similarly the discussion of firewood falls naturally into two parts : the first a ...
What is important for us is that the last sentence about Indians earning money selling firewood is marked with mii . This marks the break in the text . Similarly the discussion of firewood falls naturally into two parts : the first a ...
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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
MEANINGS | 16 |
H Christoph Wolfart University of Manitoba | 37 |
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