Overview

This dictionary provides a record of the Kanien'kha (Mohawk) language as spoken by fluent first- and second-language speakers at the Kanien'kha Mohawk Territory outside of Montral, Canada. The Kanien'kha language has been written since the 1600s, and these dictionary entries include citations from published, archival, and informal writings from the seventeenth century onwards. These citations are a legacy of the substantial documents of missionary scholars and several informal vocabulary lists written by Kanien'kha speakers, among others. The introduction to the dictionary provides a description of the organization and orthography of the historical works so that they can be used in the future by those studying and learning the language. A Dictionary of Kanien'kha (Mohawk) with Connections to the Past allows scholars and students to learn the meaning, composition, and etymology of words in a language known for its particularly complex word structure. The organization of the entries, according to noun and verb roots, highlights the remarkable potential and adaptability of the language to express traditional concepts, as well as innovations that have resulted from contact with other customs and languages that have become part of the contemporary culture of the Kanien'keh:ka.

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Author:   Gunther Michelson ,  Karin Michelson ,  Glenda Canadian Deer
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 22.40cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 28.60cm
Weight:   1.470kg
ISBN:  

9781487548438

ISBN 10:   1487548435
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   12 July 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available, will be POD  
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"""This dictionary is the result of study and research on a highly endangered language, worked on over the years by Gunther Michelson, a gifted, dedicated, and persistent researcher interested in all things Iroquoian, and Dr. Karin Michelson, his daughter, a skilled and careful scholar who specializes in theoretical issues of the Iroquoian languages. The resulting dictionary is a unique scholarly addition to resources, not only on the Mohawk language but on Iroquoian linguistic history and culture more generally.""--Hanni Woodbury, author of A Reference Grammar of the Onondaga Language ""This major reference work brings four hundred years of historical findings on Kanien'k�ha together with an incredible depth of contemporary native-speaker intuition and linguistic knowledge. This dictionary is an incredibly significant and lasting contribution to Kanien'k�ha language preservation and to advanced studies of Iroquoian languages and linguistics.""--Carrie Dyck, Associate Professor (retired), Linguistics, Memorial University of Newfoundland"

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Gunther Michelson (1920–2005) was a journalist with CBC Radio Canada and an independent scholar who immersed himself in the study of Haudenosaunee history, traditions, and language. Karin Michelson is a professor emeritus of linguistics at the University at Buffalo. Glenda Canadian Deer taught the Kanien’kéha (Mohawk) language at Kahnawà:ke, Québec, for 24 years.

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