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Carol: /* Loan Words */

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Loan Words

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	Other words for items that did not exist in Mi'gmaq society before the arrival of Europeans are formed through compounding and analogy to previously-existing concepts, as seen below. ~~(I'm not sure if there are also words that compound with "English" or other descriptors in addition to the ones below formed with "French")~~		Other words for items that did not exist in Mi'gmaq society before the arrival of Europeans are formed through compounding and analogy to previously-existing concepts, as seen below.

	<gl>		<gl>

Carol: /* Mi'gmaq hieroglyph writing */

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Mi'gmaq hieroglyph writing

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	=Writing Systems=		=Writing Systems=
	==Mi'gmaq hieroglyph writing==		==Mi'gmaq hieroglyph writing==
	Mi'gmaq hieroglyphs were written on birch bark or animal hide.		Mi'gmaq hieroglyphs were written on birch bark or animal hide. The system was developed pre contact thus making Mi'gmaq one of the few languages of North America to have a writing system before European contact.

	==Rand orthography==		==Rand orthography==

Carol: /* Language Variation and Change in Mi'gmaq */

2012-10-19T17:42:26Z

Language Variation and Change in Mi'gmaq

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	=Language Variation and Change in Mi'gmaq=		=Language Variation and Change in Mi'gmaq=
			Mi'gmaq is part of the Eastern Algonquian language subgroup. It is closely related to Maliseet, Wampanoag, and Munsee.
	==Sociolinguistic Situation==		==Sociolinguistic Situation==
	More and more as the language is not spoken among younger generations as a native language, there are evident differences between the older generations and the younger ones. One of these differences is instead of using a voiceless uvular fricative (represented by 'q' in the orthography) some younger speakers prefer to use the voiced velar stop (g).		More and more as the language is not spoken among younger generations as a native language, there are evident differences between the older generations and the younger ones. One of these differences is instead of using a voiceless uvular fricative (represented by 'q' in the orthography) some younger speakers prefer to use the voiced velar stop (g).

Carol at 17:33, 19 October 2012

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Carol: /* Writing Systems */

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Carol at 17:30, 19 October 2012

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	The Mi’gmaq that this wiki will concentrate most on is the Listuguj dialect. Listuguj is located in Eastern Quebec, right on the border of New Brunswick. The population is 1,475 (c2006).		The Mi’gmaq that this wiki will concentrate most on is the Listuguj dialect. Listuguj is located in Eastern Quebec, right on the border of New Brunswick. The population is 1,475 (c2006).

	=Language Variation and Change=		=Language Variation and Change in Mi'gmaq=
	==Sociolinguistic Situation==		==Sociolinguistic Situation==
	More and more as the language is not spoken among younger generations as a native language, there are evident differences between the older generations and the younger ones. One of these differences is instead of using a voiceless uvular fricative (represented by 'q' in the orthography) some younger speakers prefer to use the voiced velar stop (g).		More and more as the language is not spoken among younger generations as a native language, there are evident differences between the older generations and the younger ones. One of these differences is instead of using a voiceless uvular fricative (represented by 'q' in the orthography) some younger speakers prefer to use the voiced velar stop (g).
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	Another sociolinguistic peculiarity is the use of the dual and plural forms. It seems as if younger speakers are starting to use less and less the plural form, opting to use the dual form even if talking about more than two people. This seems to happen with certain verbs with older generations. It could be that the plural form, the form used for 3 or more people, is starting to disappear since younger generations use it less and less, some not using it at all.		Another sociolinguistic peculiarity is the use of the dual and plural forms. It seems as if younger speakers are starting to use less and less the plural form, opting to use the dual form even if talking about more than two people. This seems to happen with certain verbs with older generations. It could be that the plural form, the form used for 3 or more people, is starting to disappear since younger generations use it less and less, some not using it at all.

	~~LOAN WORDS~~		===Loan Words===

	"Linguistic contaet between Mi'kmaq and French and English speakers has had several consequences: the first has been the linguistic dominance by the two Indo-European languages of French and English." (Inglis, 2004) As a result, Mi'gmaq reflects the influence of those speakers, especially the one of French. Having traded with the Europeans and becoming dependent on foreign goods also had a great influence on the language. Therefore, the speakers of Mi'gmaq use "borrowed" words from other languages to indicate the objects that they did not have prior to the trade. Some examples are given below:		"Linguistic contaet between Mi'kmaq and French and English speakers has had several consequences: the first has been the linguistic dominance by the two Indo-European languages of French and English." (Inglis, 2004) As a result, Mi'gmaq reflects the influence of those speakers, especially the one of French. Having traded with the Europeans and becoming dependent on foreign goods also had a great influence on the language. Therefore, the speakers of Mi'gmaq use "borrowed" words from other languages to indicate the objects that they did not have prior to the trade. Some examples are given below:

Carol at 17:30, 19 October 2012

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	The Mi’gmaq that this wiki will concentrate most on is the Listuguj dialect. Listuguj is located in Eastern Quebec, right on the border of New Brunswick. The population is 1,475 (c2006).		The Mi’gmaq that this wiki will concentrate most on is the Listuguj dialect. Listuguj is located in Eastern Quebec, right on the border of New Brunswick. The population is 1,475 (c2006).

	=Sociolinguistic Situation=		=Language Variation and Change=
			==Sociolinguistic Situation==
	More and more as the language is not spoken among younger generations as a native language, there are evident differences between the older generations and the younger ones. One of these differences is instead of using a voiceless uvular fricative (represented by 'q' in the orthography) some younger speakers prefer to use the voiced velar stop (g).		More and more as the language is not spoken among younger generations as a native language, there are evident differences between the older generations and the younger ones. One of these differences is instead of using a voiceless uvular fricative (represented by 'q' in the orthography) some younger speakers prefer to use the voiced velar stop (g).

Carol at 17:28, 19 October 2012

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 French-moose\\
 \trans cow
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 =References=
 <references />

Carol at 17:26, 19 October 2012

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 =Listuguj=
 The Mi’gmaq that this wiki will concentrate most on is the Listuguj dialect. Listuguj is located in Eastern Quebec, right on the border of New Brunswick. The population is 1,475 (c2006).
 =References=
 <references />

Carol at 15:36, 16 October 2012

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	=Writing Systems=		=Writing Systems=
	==Mi'gmaq hieroglyph writing==		==Mi'gmaq hieroglyph writing==
			Mi'gmaq hieroglyphs were written on birch bark or animal hide.

	==Rand orthography==		==Rand orthography==
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	==Listuguj orthagraphy==		==Listuguj orthagraphy==
			The Listuguj orthography is used in Quebec.

	=Listuguj=		=Listuguj=