Two Greenlandic Sea Ice Lists and Some considerations Regarding Inuit Sea Ice Terms

The analysis of a set of Inuit words associated with the "ice," collected in west and east Greenland (Kalaallisut and Tunumiisut), shows how polysynthesis works in lexical morphology. Many lexical items can be easily segmented, and a single root can be used as a base for a number of lexica...

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Main Authors: Tersis, Nicole, Taverniers, Pierre
Other Authors: Structure et Dynamique des Langues (SeDyL), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (Inalco)-Institut de recherche pour le développement IRD : UR135, Météo-France Paris, Météo France, I.Krupnik
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: HAL CCSD 2010
Subjects:
Sea ice
Inuit
Polysynthesis
Greenlandic
Kalaallisut
Tunumiisut
[SHS.LANGUE]Humanities and Social Sciences/Linguistics
Greenland
East Greenland
greenlandic
inuit
kalaallisut
Online Access:https://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-00724585
https://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-00724585/document
https://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-00724585/file/ice.pdf
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Summary:The analysis of a set of Inuit words associated with the "ice," collected in west and east Greenland (Kalaallisut and Tunumiisut), shows how polysynthesis works in lexical morphology. Many lexical items can be easily segmented, and a single root can be used as a base for a number of lexical items with a variety of senses. These words often take the form of an explanatory and/or descriptive comment on the reality referred to. They frequently express some impression or certainty deriving from the observation of nature. They may also convey something of the functions and attributes of their referents.

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