Date of Award
January 2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Linguistics
First Advisor
Keith W. Slater
Abstract
The Naskapi language is the language of instruction in the early primary grades of the school in the Naskapi community. Only recently have Naskapi-speaking teachers received formal instruction in pedagogy, with a cohort of Naskapi teachers following courses for their Bachelor of Education degree towards careers teaching in the Naskapi language in their local school. These adults are highly motivated to become literate in their mother tongue in order to teach or prepare curriculum materials in the Naskapi language. This thesis explores how basic grammatical structures can be mastered, and provides insight into the form that pedagogical grammatical instruction should take, in order to equip these individuals to become adequately literate in their mother tongue.
Recommended Citation
Jancewicz, William, "Grammar Enhanced Biliteracy: Naskapi Language Structures For Facilitating Reading In Naskapi" (2013). Theses and Dissertations. 1440.
https://commons.und.edu/theses/1440