Algonquian linguistics materials

Below is an assortment of notes, essays, and other resources pertaining to the description and analysis of the Algonquian languages. More materials will be added over time.

Miscellaneous materials

Glossary of Algonquian linguistic terms | Concise definitions of the specialized terms used in Algonquian linguistics, such as "final" and "secondary object"
Algonquian linguistics bibliography | Not comprehensive but may be useful for discovering sources or copy-and-pasting bibliography entries
Bloomfield's Algonquian sketch (1946) | Prepared in a searchable, clickable format, with popups for instant viewing of cross-references and footnotes
Algonquian language maps | Showing approximate historical locations of Algic languages, Algonquian languages, Cree-Ojibwe dialects, and Eastern Algonquian languages
Wave diagrams for the Algonquian family | Schematic representations of the major diachronic changes that distinguish the languages
Concise Proto-Algonquian verb paradigms | No explanation or exemplification, just a comprehensive display of the reconstructed inflections for the independent indicative, conjunct indicative, conjunct indicative participle, and imperative

Algonquian-related words in English

Annotated Proto-Algonquian verb paradigms

(Coming soon!)

Pan-Algonquian surveys

Charting variation in phonology, morphology, and syntax. Each survey starts with a schematic map showing the values for the given variable across the Algonquian family. The variable and its values are then explained in more detail.

Obviative number contrast | Does obviative inflection distinguish singular and plural?
Agreement pattern in TA independent 3-on-3 forms | Is there a person prefix or not?

Vowel and consonant systems

For each language, a sketch of how the vowel and consonant systems evolved from those of Proto-Algonquian.