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A Comparative Analysis of Manual and Vector Semantic Organisation using a Bilingual Dictionary of Plains Cree
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This thesis shall address the nature of, and various possible approaches to, semantic classification in a bilingual dictionary setting, in this instance, in that of a low-resource language (Plains Cree/nêhiyawêwin, ISO:crk). In doing this, we shall discuss the distinct, yet partially overlapping...
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Fall 2024
This dissertation uses a corpus of natural, connected speech to examine the demonstrative system in the under-documented Norton Sound Kotlik dialect of the Central Alaskan Yup'ik language. By utilizing a corpus of connected speech, I provide a usage-based illustration of one of the world's most...
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2017-10-08
SSHRC Awarded IG 2018: The project will document languages belonging to the Central Totonac branch of the Totonacan language family, which are in danger of extinction. Languages contain irreplaceable records of a people's knowledge of their natural environment and their cultural, social, and...
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Fall 2023
This dissertation is a series of studies that explore the acoustic production of stress, length, non-stress metrical phonology, and other syllable structure altering phenomena in Central Alaskan Yup’ik and Chugach Alutiiq. The intricate systems of weight, length, and stress that conspire to...
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2024-10-01
Documenting a language can keep it strong for future generations, and anyone can contribute to this work. If you’re interested in documenting your language, this toolkit - created by and for Indigenous Peoples - offers practical steps you can follow. We recognize the urgency and need to record...
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Fall 2024
In writing this thesis, I aim to accomplish three primary objectives, all of which are intended to increase the quality and quantity of language resources available in Woods Cree (nîhithawîwin, ISO:cwd). Firstly, I provide here a thorough descriptive overview of the Woods Cree phonological and...