Lecture 17

Question 1

Application of knowledge of morphology

Answer 1

Language reclamation

Question 2

Language reclamation

Answer 2

-community determines their needs based on on their histories and homeland, in terms of language
- needs and goals are informed by cultural worldviews and histories

Question 3

Mohawk immersion program

Answer 3

-2 yr full time program for adults learning Mohawk
-almost 100% course content in Mohawk
- uses “root word method” as a way to tackle the immense possibilities for word formation in polysynthetic languages

Question 4

Root word method

Answer 4

Coined by David maracle

-backbone of highly successful immersion programs for Kanien’kéha (Mohawk) and other Iroquois languages

Bases learning morphines (affixes AND roots) and how they combine to form words

Question 5

Impact of Mohawk immersion program- Ryan décaire

Answer 5

-graduate of Mohawk immersion program
- associate prof at u of Toronto
-works and teaches for immersion program