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Sḵwx̱wú7meshulh Temíxw: A morphological and toponymic analysis of place names
Academic Work
This MA Project explores Sḵwx̱wú7mesh place names from a morphological and toponymic perspective. I analyzed the morphemes of Skwxwú7mesh toponyms to gain an understanding of the meaning of each place name. I chose eighty-one place names for my MA Project. I analyzed the meaning of each place name by attempting to identify the morphemes (prefixes, roots, and lexical suffixes). I arranged the eighty-one place names in alphabetical order and included the following: place name, location, meaning/translation, morpheme breakdown, and information. Additionally, I have created a place name resource in PowerPoint format to complement my project. This resource contains one slide for each place name, a map of the area, a picture of the area, and the same information I included in this thesis. There is also a supplementary Google Earth map and a specialized map designed by GIS specialist that only includes the eighty-one place names of my project. My goal of this project is to create a place name resource to share with Squamish Nation members and learners in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim programs of various levels. One can learn the following: the location, meaning or translation, and information about place names, and an introduction to morphology.
AW.00174
April 10 2024
Language and Linguistics
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Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, toponomy, Morphology, place names, territory, temíxw
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