Emily Elfner Kwak’wala linguistic research, 2016 -2019
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Elfner, Emily
- Title
- Emily Elfner Kwak’wala linguistic research
- Dates
- 2016 -2019 (inclusive)20162019
- Quantity
- 6.15 gb (492 files)
- Collection Number
- 2696-204 (Accession No. 2696-204-01)
- Summary
- Field notes, recordings and related research materials from a SSHRC-funded research project investigated the prosody and intonation of Kwak’wala, a critically endangered First Nations language spoken in British Columbia
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access to the materials in this collection for the purpose of reading, copying, or other use will be granted only with the donor's permission within 25 years of the date of the Jacobs Research Fund award. After 25 years, the collection will revert to UW Libraries Special Collections.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Emily Elfner is an Associate Professor in the Linguistics Program in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at York University. Elfner's primary research interests are in prosody and the syntax-phonology interface.
Content Description
Emily Elfner field notes, recordings and related research materials on the Kwak’wala language.
Historical Background
Emily Elfner's SSHRC-funded research project investigated the prosody and intonation of Kwak’wala, a critically endangered First Nations language spoken in British Columbia. Kwakʼwalaor Kwak̓wala, previously known as Kwakiutlis a Wakashan language spoken by about 450 Kwakwakaʼwakw people around Queen Charlotte Strait in Western Canada. It has shared considerable influence with other languages of the Pacific Northwest, especially those of the unrelated Salishan family. While Kwakʼwala is severely endangered, revitalization efforts are underway to preserve the language.
Other Descriptive Information
Forms part of the Jacobs Research Fund collection
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged in 2 series.
- Series 1, Kwakwala Alert Bay 2016, 2016 April 30-May 10
- Series 2, Kwakwala Alert Bay 2019, 2019 May
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series 1: Kwakwala Alert Bay 2016, 2016 April 30-May 10
Audio recordings, video recordings, and associated files of Kwak’wala recorded in AlertBay, British Columbia. The speakers include: Gloria Cranmer Webster, PaulineAlfred, Audrey Wilson, and Margaret Wilson. The researchers include: Emily Elfner and Patricia Shaw.
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Description: JIPA words
Language speakers are Gloria Cranmer Webster and Pauline Alfred, with two researchers Emily Elfner and Patricia Shaw. Words were elicited based on a word list created from the Grubb Kwak’wala dictionary.
Dates: 2016 May 06Container: Electronic file 1_1 -
Description: JIPA words
Language speakers are Gloria Cranmer Webster and Pauline Alfred, with two researchers Emily Elfner and Patricia Shaw. Words were elicited based on a word list created from the Grubb Kwak’wala dictionary.
Dates: 2016 May 07Container: Electronic file 1_2 -
Description: JIPA words
Language speakers are Gloria Cranmer Webster and Pauline Alfred, with two researchers Emily Elfner and Patricia Shaw. Words were elicited based on a word list created from the Grubb Kwak’wala dictionary.
Dates: 2016 May 10Container: Electronic file 1_3 -
Description: Kwakwala Alert Bay games
Recordings of pairs of Kwak’wala speakers playing a "Guess Who" game in which a hidden picture must be guessed by one of players through asking questions to the other player.
Dates: 2016 MayContainer: Electronic file 1_4 -
Description: Introductions
Audio and video recordings of two speakers of Kwak’wala providing formal introductions in Kwak’wala and explanation/discussion in English, and details of the recordings. The Kwak’wala speakers are GloriaCranmer Webster and Margaret Wilson, with two researchers Emily Elfner and Patricia Shaw.
Dates: 2016 May 09Container: Electronic file 1_5
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Series 2: Kwakwala Alert Bay 2019, 2019 May
Audio recordings and associated files of Kwak’wala recorded in Alert Bay, British Columbia. The Kwak’wala speaker is Gloria Cranmer Webster. The researchers include: Emily Elfner, Myrna Cranmer and Nicoline Butler.
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Description: Gloria Cranmer Webster session
Recordings of transcription and elicitation session where Guess Who game recordings recorded by Emily Elfner and Patricia Shaw in 2016 were played for Gloria Cranmer Webster, who repeated the sentences slowly and provided feedback on transcription, translation, and interpretation.
Dates: 2019 May 17Container: Electronic file 2_1 -
Description: Gloria Cranmer Webster session
Recordings of transcription and elicitation session where Guess Who game recordings recorded by Emily Elfner and Patricia Shaw in 2016 were played for Gloria Cranmer Webster, who repeated the sentences slowly and provided feedback on transcription, translation, and interpretation.
Dates: 2019 May 20Container: Electronic file 2_2 -
Description: Gloria Cranmer Webster session
Recordings of transcription and elicitation session where Guess Who game recordings recorded by Emily Elfner and Patricia Shaw in 2016 were played for Gloria Cranmer Webster, who repeated the sentences slowly and provided feedback on transcription, translation, and interpretation.
Dates: 2019 May 21Container: Electronic file 2_3 -
Description: Kwakwala Alert Bay excel sheetDates: May 2019Container: Electronic file 2_4
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Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
