Tunica Language Evolution: From 1880 to 2020

Abstract

Although Tunica was documented by Mary Haas, Albert Gatschet, and John R. Swanton, it has a much smaller documentary corpus than many of the formerly sleeping languages that are currently being revitalized. This presentation discusses some of the methods the Tunica Language Project has used to expand the lexicon and deal with holes in the grammar. We also point out some of the ways the language is changing organically now that there is a consistent cohort of L2 learners/teachers.

Date
Jan 3, 2020
Event
SSILA Winter Meeting
Location
New Orleans, LA