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Title: Sketch of Grammar of the Chippeway Languages
To Which is Added a Vocabulary of some of the Most Common Words

Note: Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Louise Hope, C. J. Lippert, David Starner and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions
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Summary: "Sketch of Grammar of the Chippeway Languages" by John Summerfield is a linguistic publication written in the early 19th century. The text focuses on the structure and rules of the Chippeway language, providing a systematic approach to understanding its grammar and vocabulary. This work aims to preserve and formalize the language as it was one of the first attempts at documenting it academically. The opening portion of the work introduces various elements of the Chippeway language, beginning with a brief overview that includes the author’s acknowledgment of the imperfections in the text, which serves as both an exercise and a formal introduction to the language. The text offers lists of words pertaining to different syllable structures and accents, demonstrating the complexity of pronunciation. It also outlines the components of the language, such as nouns and verbs, while delving into grammatical rules regarding gender, case, and number, establishing a foundational understanding for further learning and application. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Summerfield, John

EBook No.: 19807

Published: Nov 14, 2006

Downloads: 345

Language: English

Subject: Ojibwa language -- Grammar

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Indigenous American and Artificial Languages

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Sketch of Grammar of the Chippeway Languages
To Which is Added a Vocabulary of some of the Most Common Words

Note: Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Louise Hope, C. J. Lippert, David Starner and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions
(www.canadiana.org))

Summary: "Sketch of Grammar of the Chippeway Languages" by John Summerfield is a linguistic publication written in the early 19th century. The text focuses on the structure and rules of the Chippeway language, providing a systematic approach to understanding its grammar and vocabulary. This work aims to preserve and formalize the language as it was one of the first attempts at documenting it academically. The opening portion of the work introduces various elements of the Chippeway language, beginning with a brief overview that includes the author’s acknowledgment of the imperfections in the text, which serves as both an exercise and a formal introduction to the language. The text offers lists of words pertaining to different syllable structures and accents, demonstrating the complexity of pronunciation. It also outlines the components of the language, such as nouns and verbs, while delving into grammatical rules regarding gender, case, and number, establishing a foundational understanding for further learning and application. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Summerfield, John

EBook No.: 19807

Published: Nov 14, 2006

Downloads: 345

Language: English

Subject: Ojibwa language -- Grammar

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Indigenous American and Artificial Languages

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.