Root Word Method

3 credits · Undergraduate

Many North American Indigenous languages are polysynthetic languages, meaning the languages are structured in word-sentences. There are bits of meanings that may look like one word but in fact represent a full sentence when translated into English. These bits of meanings are called morphemes, and this course will study how these word-sentences are created and pieced together to make sense as well as introduce student teachers how to create games, activities, and resources utilizing Michif morphemes.