Re: THEORY: small inventories

Etherman wrote:

>
> Any good references for the Shoshoni language (inexpensive
> if possible)?  I want to make a conlang based on my ancestral
> background (mostly French, but going back to Norse as well).
> To my knowledge I have only one Shoshoni ancestor, but I think
> that would be interesting to mix in with the European languages.
> I've found very little on the net. Does it have a syllabary? I've
> looked at the one for Cree and it looks pretty cool.
>
My Uto-Aztecan collection is packed up in preparation for my move
to Montana but I hope this helps.  There is a relatively inexpensive
grammar of Western Shoshone.  This is from Amazon.com,
Western Shoshoni Grammar
                    by Beverly Crum, Jon P. Dayley
                    Our Price: $24.95
                   Paperback (October 1993)
                    Boise State University: Dept. of Anthropology;
ISBN:                   0963974904
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There is a recent companion volume to this dealing with texts.  There
are several others, one that is out of print if I recall is Wick
Miller's "Newe Natekwinappeh" which includes a brief grammatical sketch
and a short dictionary.  I found a copy very easily on the used book
market.  Also, the U. of California Press has published several volumes
as well, but the reasonable price limitation does not apply.  I am
sure Dirk can think of others, I believe he is our only resident
Numicist!
On the other hand, don't buy Vocabulary of the Shoshone Language" by
George Hill, no lg materials are in it.
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