| Blackfoot Dictionary of Stems, Roots, and Affixes: Third Edition Contributor(s): Frantz, Donald (Author), Russell, Norma Jean (Author) |
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ISBN: 1487520638 ISBN-13: 9781487520632 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $62.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Native American Languages - Social Science | Anthropology - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.65 lbs) 528 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Blackfoot Dictionary is a comprehensive guide to the vocabulary of Blackfoot, an Algonquian language spoken by thousands in Alberta and Montana. This third edition of the critically acclaimed dictionary adds more than 1,100 new entries, major additions to verb stems, and the inclusion of vai, vii, vta, and viti syntactic categories. It contains more than 5,500 Blackfoot-English entries and an English index of more than 6,000 entries, and provides thorough coverage of cultural terms. The transcription uses an official, technically accurate alphabet and the authors have classified entries and selected examples based on more than 46 years of research. |
Contributor Bio(s): Russell, Norma Jean: - Norma Jean Russell is a graduate of the Native American Studies program at University of Lethbridge, and is a native speaker of Blackfoot. Frantz, Donald: - Donald G. Frantz is a professor of Native American Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Lethbridge. Frantz, Donald G.: - Donald G. Frantz is a professor of Native American Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Lethbridge. |