This lesson introduces Nanticoke kinship terms, which are inalienably possessed animate nouns. Paradigms for first, second, and third person singular possession of inalienably possessed animate nouns are discussed.
<p>Author: Keith Cunningham (Wasëchedek Wënchoteh)
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</p><p>Cunningham, Keith A. (2020, June 22) Nanticoke Language Lessons - Family [video] YouTube.
</p><p>Acknowledgements:
</p><p>This video is dedicated to the departed speakers of Nanticoke, as well as their descendants for whom I hope these lessons will be of benefit. I would like to thank the following individuals for their guidance throughout the course of my research:
</p><p>Nanticoke Contributors
Karelle Hall - Anthropological Linguist, Nanticoke Indian Tribe
Brett Jackson - Assistant Chief, Nanticoke Indian Tribe
Mr. Sterling Street - Nanticoke Indian Museum Coordinator
Yopitkwshaasit Skwe (Latonian Dunson) - Natkok Tidewater Language
</p><p>Academic Contributors
Dr. David Costa - Miami University
Dr. Ives Goddard - Smithsonian Institution
Dr. Craig Kopris
Dr. Monica MacAuley - University of Wisconsin - Madison
Dr. Lourdes Ortega - Georgetown University
Dr. Joe Salmons - University of Wisconsin - Madison
</p><p>The etymologies for father, mother, elder brother, younger sister, child, daughter, and wife are based upon Dr. David Pentland's 1979 dissertation:
</p><p>Pentland, David H. (1979). Algonquian Historical Phonology. PhD Thesis, University of Toronto.
</p><p>The spelling for "mother" was also influenced by Yopitkwshaasit Skwe's reconstruction in one of her videos on kinship terms:
</p><p>Yopitkwshaasit Skwe (2018, Oct 7) Natkok| Day 3 October Kinship Lesson #1 [video] YouTube.
</p><p>The word for "self", and the Proto-Eastern Algonquian root for "husband" upon which I based my reconstruction are from Dr. Pentland's word on nominal inflection in Nipmuck. I also based my analysis of the third person possessive upon this text:
</p><p>Pentland, D. H. (2009). Nominal Inflection in Nipmuck. Algonquian Papers-Archive, 41, 230-267.
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The words for "grandmother" and "grandfather" are "reconstructed forward" from Proto-Algonquian, and are also influenced by Passamaquoddy (www.pmportal.org). The word for "maternal uncle" is borrowed from Massachusett. The word for "maternal aunt" is coined based upon the word for mother, plus a diminutive as is found in Unami Delaware (www.talk-lenape.org). The word for "paternal uncle" is borrowed from Unami Delaware and the vowel reshaped to match Nanticoke phonology. Finally, the word for "paternal aunt" is borrowed from Munsee Delaware (O'Meara, 1996).
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