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Plains Cree is often described as having a contrast between " long " and " short " vowels ( cf. Lacombe 1874 : viii ) . Thus , a randomly - located form in the text ( seen in fig . 2 ) shows a contrast both in vowel quality ( " long ...
Plains Cree is often described as having a contrast between " long " and " short " vowels ( cf. Lacombe 1874 : viii ) . Thus , a randomly - located form in the text ( seen in fig . 2 ) shows a contrast both in vowel quality ( " long ...
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VAI 3 INDEP My claim here is that the primary contrast in interpretation created by the preverb nihtaa- is of aspectual properties . Thus , I argue that nihtaa- , in fact , exhibits the same kind of behaviour as the roots kishepaa- " in ...
VAI 3 INDEP My claim here is that the primary contrast in interpretation created by the preverb nihtaa- is of aspectual properties . Thus , I argue that nihtaa- , in fact , exhibits the same kind of behaviour as the roots kishepaa- " in ...
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I also presented some preliminary evi- dence that this contrast might better be viewed as a contrast between stage - level predicates and individual - level predicates . Many questions remain unanswered . Thus , though the contrast ...
I also presented some preliminary evi- dence that this contrast might better be viewed as a contrast between stage - level predicates and individual - level predicates . Many questions remain unanswered . Thus , though the contrast ...
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abénakis Algonquian American amplitude analysis animate appear become boundaries clause combinations conjunct considered context contrast culture discourse discussion East Cree elicitation endings English evidence example experience fall final Flannery forms given gives hunting important INDEP independent Indian indicate inflection initial internal interpretation James Bay John language Linguistics living marked means morpheme nâpêw narrative Naskapi Native negative notes noun obviation occur Ojibwe patterns phase phonological pitch Plains Cree plural position possible practice prefix present Press Preston preverb prominence pronouns prosodic Québec question recorded refer Regina residential school result root social Society speakers speech spirit stem stories stress structure suffix syllable task texts things tion told toponymes traditional University verb vowel Winnipeg Wolfart woman women