Side A: Stephen Laurent, Georgiana Laurent, Louis Portneuf, and Joseph Laurent Side B: Louis Portneuf, 1956
Description
Reel Side A: Stephen Laurent shares 100–word vocabulary Swadesh list. Laurent says that Watso, a common Abenaki family name, translates to mountain. Georgiana Laurent also provides vocabulary, sentences, love song (Salakiwi). Joseph Laurent and Louis Portneuf share Swadesh’s 100–word vocabulary, sentences, and vocabulary of lexicostatistics. Reel Side B: Louis Portneuf discusses Swadesh’s 100–word vocabulary and sentences.
Dates
- 1956
Conditions Governing Access
Access Restricted. Permission to access these materials should be sought through the Musée des Abénakis at: archives@museeabenakis.ca
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Algonquian languages
From the Collection: French
Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository