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Linguistics.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Cree language studies

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31924112438951]
Identifier: 9072
Scope and content Three three-ringed binders full of handwritten notes about the Cree language. The notes discuss both the spoken and written language. Sections on grammar, dictionaries, the alphabet, various dialects, historical information, word definitions, phonetic pronunciation guides, word conjugations, language rules, instructions on how to make certain sounds with throat and tongue. Also sections on Algonquian, Abenaki, Montagnais, Ojibwa, and Gaelic Lowland Scottish languages. Information on...
Dates: 1950-1972.

Rodolfo R. Schuller papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 9172
Abstract Vocabulary collection on Central and South American languages. Includes correspondence between Schuller and other members of the Museum of the Native American regarding the collection. Five boxes of 3x5 index cards with vocabulary items noted along with bibliographic source or notations in other languages. Six boxes boxes of half sheets with vocabulary items, words, definition, and pronunciation, organized by "root" or what appears to be subject in some cases. A note from Schuller says that...
Dates: ca. 1925-1932.