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Record Nr.

UNINA9910796493503321

Autore

Ratt Solomon

Titolo

Mâci-nêhiyawêwin = : Beginning Cree / / Solomon Ratt, illustrations by Holly Martin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Regina, Saskatchewan : , : University of Regina Press, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0889774366

9780889774360

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (312 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

497.3

Soggetti

Cree language

Cree language - English

FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY - Native American Languages

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

"Tânisi! With the help of this book, you can learn to speak Cree! Designed as an introduction for Cree language learners, mâci-nêhiyawêwin: Beginning Cree acts as a self-study aid--a much-needed resource in today's world where few can speak Cree fluently. Basic grammar units and everyday vocabulary items guide the student through the building blocks of the language, and expansion drills and exercises reinforce lessons and prepare the student for further study. With over 100 illustrations, this text grounds the language in traditional and contemporary contexts"--