INST 111 is designed for students with no previous knowledge of the Cree language. The course introduces students to the Plains Cree (Y dialect) grammar and vocabulary, and provides the opportunity to practise speaking Cree and working in the language laboratory.
Outline
Each week vocabulary, grammar, and context for various topics are introduced and practised.
Week 1: Overview of course, Native language family groups, language spoken in Alberta, oral tradition and protocols, standard Roman orthography, Cree sounds and syllabics
Week 2: Introduction to verbs and tense, diminutive plurals, locatives and prepositions, Cree sound system, non-gender terminology, animate and inanimate
Week 3: Common expressions, personal pronouns, nouns, Cree word structure
Week 4: Cree word order, continuation of nouns and pronouns
Week 5: Review
Week 6: Traditions, cultural knowledge, Cree sayings, commands, verb agreement
Week 7: Agreement of adjectives with nouns, and geography discussion
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized study counterparts.