This lesson introduces plural possession of body parts, which are inalienably possessed inanimate nouns in Nanticoke.
<p>Author: Keith Cunningham (Wasëchedek Wënchoteh)
</p><p>The copyright to this lesson belongs to the Nanticoke Indian Association, but it is free to distribute for non-commercial education purposes. The copyright to the works cited herein belong to their respective authors. If you use any material in this video in a derivative work, please cite as follows:
</p><p>Cunningham, Keith A. (2020, May 21) Nanticoke Language Lessons - The Body (Part 2) [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 "hand", "arm", and "leg" in this lesson are based upon phonemic representations found in Dr. David Pentland's dissertation on Algonquian Historical Phonology:
</p><p>Pentland, David H. (1979). Algonquian Historical Phonology. PhD Thesis, University of Toronto.
</p><p>The grammatical forms in this video are reconstructions based in part upon forms found in 19th century Munsee, documented at the site below:
</p><p><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://munseedelaware.com/nouns/nouns-3-possessives">http://munseedelaware.com/nouns/nouns-3-possessives</a>
</p><p>I also consulted with Jesse Little Doe Baird's thesis on Wampanoag grammar:
</p><p>Fermino, J. L. D. J. L. D. C. (2000). An introduction to Wampanoag grammar (Masters Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
</p><p>Below are the credits for the images I used in this lesson:
</p><p>Hands:
<a class="external free" href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Love_in_Hands%2C_couples_hands.jpg">https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Love_in_Hands%2C_couples_hands.jpg</a>
Mujeebcpy / CC BY-SA (<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</a>)
</p><p>Legs:
<a class="external free" href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Five_studies_of_legs.jpg">https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Five_studies_of_legs.jpg</a>
John Singer Sargent / Public domain
</p><p>Heads:
<a class="external free" href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Two_heads_MET_DP823742.jpg">https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Two_heads_MET_DP823742.jpg</a>
Leonardo da Vinci / CC0
</p><p>Arms:
<a class="external free" href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Sidsmall_tattoo.jpg">https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Sidsmall_tattoo.jpg</a>
Anarchyvarius / CC BY-SA (<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0</a>)
</p><p>Neck:
<a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dans_le_quartier_d%27Higashiyama_%C3%A0_Kyoto_(Japon)_(42224703115).jpg" title="File:Dans le quartier d'Higashiyama à Kyoto (Japon) (42224703115).jpg">File:Dans_le_quartier_d'Higashiyama_à_Kyoto_(Japon)_(42224703115).jpg</a>
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By Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France - Dans le quartier d'Higashiyama à Kyoto (Japon), CC BY 2.0, <a class="external free" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=70460757">https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=70460757</a>
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwDE9a8Qy1vEQ4IBY73GOaA">Keith Cunningham</a>
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