tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29369863.post115065710419519600..comments2024-03-25T09:01:24.681-05:00Comments on Anthro-Ling: Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09019682991191598492noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29369863.post-1150822636365020032006-06-20T11:57:00.000-05:002006-06-20T11:57:00.000-05:00I encourage you to take that Amerindian linguistic...I encourage you to take that Amerindian linguistics class. (I try not to say "Native American" anymore since many Indians themselves don't like the term, preferring just "Indian" instead.) Always a good idea to broaden your horizons, and, personally, I find the Amerindian languages fascinating! They, along with the Australian aboriginal languages, are among the most ancient languages we can study.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09019682991191598492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29369863.post-1150775852912341542006-06-19T22:57:00.000-05:002006-06-19T22:57:00.000-05:00My solution so far to the first issue is to classi...<EM>My solution so far to the first issue is to classify words according to their traditional role in Indo-European grammar. If the Biloxis decide to revitalize their language, they are already English speakers and will probably feel more comfortable seeing words classified according to the grammar of their first language, English.</EM><BR/><BR/>That would seem the most reasonable solution, given the demographics of the Biloxi population. I remember hearing that the Utes did the same thing, though I being a semiticist couldn't say for sure. <BR/><BR/>I am still thinking of taking that Native American ling class....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com