{"product_id":"grammar-of-nakoda-assiniboine-hardcover","title":"Grammar of Nakoda (Assiniboine) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda A. Cumberland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Grammar of Nakoda (Assiniboine)\u003c\/em\u003e is the first complete grammar of the Native American language Assiniboine, also known by the endonym Nakoda, a member of the Siouan language family. It addresses all major grammatical categories, including phonology, nouns, verbs, adverbs, enclitics, determiners, syntax, and kinship terminology. It also includes groundbreaking analysis of motion verbs of coming and going, demonstrating that such verbs compose a closed system that is consistent in varying degrees across all Siouan languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past century and a half, the classification of the Assiniboine language has suffered due to a complicated history regarding the Dakotan branch of the Siouan language family. Once spoken over a vast contiguous area of the northern plains, Assiniboine\/Nakoda is used today among the Assiniboine people in and around Fort Belknap and Fort Peck in Montana and in five reserves in Saskatchewan. \u003cem\u003eA Grammar of Nakoda (Assiniboine)\u003c\/em\u003e establishes the singular basis of the language while also relating its unique features to other Great Plains American Indian languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinda A. Cumberland\u003c\/strong\u003e is a former language director at the Kaw Nation of Oklahoma. She has received grants for language preservation research from the Wenner-Gren Foundation, Fulbright Foundation, National Science Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda A. Cumberland\u003c\/b\u003e is a former language director at the Kaw Nation of Oklahoma. She has received grants for language preservation research from the Wenner-Gren Foundation, Fulbright Foundation, National Science Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 458\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.38 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52696866324787,"sku":"9781496242839","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/FL12gR98KP9781496242839.webp?v=1763121317","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/grammar-of-nakoda-assiniboine-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}