A Grammar of West Greenlandic
Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: linguistics, language, education, Inuit
| Principal Investigator: | Sadock, Jerrold M. (1) |
| Licence Number: | 12209 |
| Organization: | University of Chicago |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1992
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1992 |
| Project Team: | Self |
Objective(s): To develop a scientific grammar of an Eskimo language that might be useful in schools;
Project Description: The researcher has been working on a scientific grammar of the language of West Greenland, which is closely related to the Inuit dialects of the NWT, and in particular, those of Baffin Island. The aim of the the grammar is to avoid the bias of European languages and be truer to the form of this language itself. The researcher will discuss the grammar with educators and other specialists in Iqaluit to see how it might be adapted for classroom use.
