summary of 2012 language names

[James Kari]

Thanks to everyone for the quick & lively response. I made four suggested
changes.
Also attached is the current Na-Dene languages t-shirt, printed here in
Fairbanks.
the language names on that too can be modified, some time next year.
Jim



On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 1:12 PM, Dagmar Jung <djung at uni-koeln.de> wrote:

>  Hi Jim,
>
> thanks a lot for an update on language names, that's indeed very useful!
>
> A comment about renaming Beaver: the name you have right now on the map
> commonly refers to the Dene Tha' First nation in NW Alberta that speaks
> South Slavey.
>
> For the majority of Beaver-speaking First Nations the name Dane-*z*aa
> seems to be the preferred one (cf. also the Dane-*z*aa language authority
> in Fort St. John that represents most BC communities that speak dialects of
> this language).
>
> The underline of the fricative marks a range of possible pronounciations
> according to the variety/speaker: postdental, interdental, or alveolar. The
> first vowel of Dane is sometimes seen by speakers as a clear demarcation to
> Dene/Slavey.
>
> Hope this is useful & best wishes,
>
> Dagmar
>
>
>
> On 19.12.12 20:32, James Kari wrote:
>
> Hi
> I have been meaning to update my map "Distribution of Na-Dene  Languages"
> to show the language name changes that were discussed and suggested during
> the August (now renamed) Dene Languages Conference.
>
> The box lists the changes
> comments  are appreciated of course
> Happy Holidays!
> Jim kari
>
>
>
>
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