• DOI:10.1086/465860
• Corpus ID: 143787643

Proto-Algic II: Verbs

@article{Proulx1985ProtoAlgicIV,
  title={Proto-Algic II: Verbs},
  author={Paul Proulx},
  journal={International Journal of American Linguistics},
  year={1985},
  volume={51},
  pages={59 - 93}
}

• P. Proulx
• Published 1 January 1985
• Linguistics
• International Journal of American Linguistics

0. Introduction. In a recent article (Proulx 1984b) I described the phonological system of Proto-Algic (Algonquian-Wiyot-Yurok) in some detail and briefly discussed the methodological questions that arise in the reconstruction of such protolanguages of the second order. In particular, I pointed out the inseparable nature of the phonological and grammatical systems, and the necessity of reconstructing both before either can be taken as firmly established. This article, then, is intended as a substantial contribution toward a Proto-Algic grammar and toward the confirmation of the phonological analysis of the earlier article. Although a great many sources have been drawn upon in researching the Algic verb (notably Baraga 1878, Bloomfield 1957; 1962, Denny and Mailhot 1976, Hewson 1974, Miner 1974; 1976, Rhodes 1980, Siebert 1975, Taylor 1969, Voegelin 1937-40, Voorhis 1977, and Wolfart 1973), five stand out as the main pillars upon which this article rests. It is therefore important to be familiar with each. The main Algonquian source is Leonard Bloomfield's Algonquian sketch (Bloomfield 1946:secs. 51-107), although items from it are usually cited from Aubin's PA dictionary (Aubin 1975) for convenience. Bloomfield's sketch is based on a lifetime of analysis of some of the Central