Mi’kmaq

Introduces students to the various aspects of the Mi’kmaq language: phonetics, morphology, semantics, syntax, and language acquisition. Comparison will be made between French and English language structures an applied to the language acquisition of Mi’kmaq students. Three credits.

This course is intended for student whose first language is Mi’kmaq or who are proficient speakers of the language. The aim of the course is to develop substantive knowledge of Mi’kmaq literacy. Students will be introduced to the different writing systems used by the Mi’kmaq over time. Three credits.