A Grammar of Crow (Studies in the Native Languages of the Americas) - Hardcover

Graczyk, Randolph

 
9780803221963: A Grammar of Crow (Studies in the Native Languages of the Americas)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0803221967 ISBN 13: 9780803221963
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press, 2007

Synopsis

Crow, a Siouan language spoken on the Crow Reservation in southeastern Montana, remains one of the most vital Native American languages, with several thousand speakers. A Grammar of Crow is the first detailed description of the Crow language in a contemporary linguistic framework. Randolph Graczyk draws on more than thirty-five years of daily contact with speakers of the language and his training as a linguist to offer an in-depth description and analysis of the crucial elements of the language, illustrated with numerous examples.

 

The grammar is primarily descriptive, couched in terms of universal linguistic theory. It examines phonological, morphological, and syntactic features and treats the major phonological and morphological structures of Crow, paying considerable attention to the syntax of relative and subordinate clauses, noun incorporation, and various serial verb constructions. The switch reference system is also discussed in detail.

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About the Author

Randolph Graczyk has a PhD in linguistics from the University of Chicago. He is a Capuchin-Franciscan priest currently serving as pastor of St. Charles Parish on the Crow Reservation in Pryor, Montana.

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Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0803221967
ISBN 13 
9780803221963
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
474