essay
Language preservation with the help of written language: the Sauk language of the Sac and Fox of Oklahoma
papers of the twenty-sixth algonquian conference • Ottawa, Canada • Published In 1995 • Pages: 413-430
By: Reinschmidt, Kerstin Müller.
Abstract
This is a study of the Sauk language, its orthography and historical context, and its relationship to other Algonquian languages in general and to Mesquakie (Fox) and Kickapoo in particular. (Sauk is mutually intelligible to both of the latter two tribal groups.) Reinschmidt then describes the decline of Sauk language by the Sac and Fox tribal members in Oklahoma. A structural analysis of the Sauk language is then made including information on the Sauk syllabary and subsequent suggested revisions to this syllabary, which it is hoped might make it easier to learn the language and preserve it for future generations.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2014
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Eastern Woodlands
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Ethnologist
- Linguist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 2012
- Field Date
- 1989-1991
- Coverage Date
- 1906-1991
- Coverage Place
- Oklahoma, United States
- Notes
- Kerstin Müller Reinschmidt
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-430)
- LCCN
- 91640225
- LCSH
- Fox Indians