kâ-yôskâtahk ôma nêhiyawêwin : the representation of intentionality in Plains Cree

This thesis considers the reference system of Plains Cree, an Algonquian language spoken in Canada. I argue that the referential system of this language can be understood as coding distinctions in extentionality; it distinguishes between referents that possess perspectives (‘intentional’) and refere...

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Main Author: Mühlbauer, Jeffrey Thomas
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/940