Project:
The Study of Nuuchahnulth Grammar: Consequences for a theory of language
From October 2001
Project Leader(s): Dr. John Stonham
Staff: Winnie Yiu
Sponsors: AHRB research grant no. RG12323
Partners: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/elll/research/language/nuuchahnulth_grammar.htm
This project will provide a detailed account of the grammatical structure of the Nuuchahnulth language of Vancouver Island to complement existing descriptions of the sound system (Stonham 1999). A further major objective is to produce one of the most detailed dictionaries of any Native American language investigated to date. This dictionary will aim to provide detailed cross-referencing to related forms, synonyms, and antonyms, details about names, loanwords, and forms from linguistically related languages where available and will contribute to our general understanding of the comparative lexicography of the family and further afield.