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Spoken Cree
C. Douglas Ellis
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Description for Spoken Cree
Paperback. "Cree, Level II" is the intermediate volume of a three-level Cree language course. This volume builds on the fundamental knowledge of the Cree language established in "Spoken Cree, Level "I. From the weather to a wedding, tea breaks to trapping, Level II enriches Cree language proficiency in everyday situations. Num Pages: 576 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 856.
This revised edition of Spoken Cree by C. Douglas Ellis is the second of three levels in a complete Cree language course, based on the N and L dialects spoken west of James Bay. Level II teaches Cree language by focussing on typical day-to-day situations. Each of the 17 units include basic conversation, a discussion of Cree grammar, drills, conversation practice, a vocabulary list, and a review section. The complete collection of sound files to accompany this manual can be downloaded from http://spokencree.org/. Spoken Cree III is available from the School of Linguistics and Language Studies, ... Read more
This revised edition of Spoken Cree by C. Douglas Ellis is the second of three levels in a complete Cree language course, based on the N and L dialects spoken west of James Bay. Level II teaches Cree language by focussing on typical day-to-day situations. Each of the 17 units include basic conversation, a discussion of Cree grammar, drills, conversation practice, a vocabulary list, and a review section. The complete collection of sound files to accompany this manual can be downloaded from http://spokencree.org/. Spoken Cree III is available from the School of Linguistics and Language Studies, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
855g
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
Alberta, Canada
ISBN
9780888643964
SKU
V9780888643964
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About C. Douglas Ellis
C. Douglas Ellis has made Cree the focal point of his studies since 1954. He is Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at McGill University, Montreal and currently Adjunct Research Professor in the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Carleton University, Ottawa. Doug Ellis lives in Ottawa.
Reviews for Spoken Cree
Ellis. presents a revised edition for the intermediate volume of his three-level Cree language course, originally released in 1963. Building on the fundamentals covered in Spoken Cree, Level I, the text explores the language in the cultural context of a typical northern Cree village. Coverage includes more complex grammatical concepts, including modes, tenses and submodes of the conjunct order; more ... Read more