This dissertation is the product of research on the current usage of Kwalcwala, a language
of the northern branch of the Wakashan language family spoken in British Columbia on
the northern part of Vancouver Island and the adjacent mainland. The focus of research
is the context of indigenous language use and the importance of language as a marker of
cultural identity. I also examine whether English has had any significant influence on the
structure and vocabulary of Kwalcwala after prolonged contact between the two languages.
I conclude that, although Kwalcwala is being replaced by English in most contexts of
communication, it has been strategically maintained in certain contexts as a marker of
cultural identity. / Arts, Faculty of / Anthropology, Department of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/9905 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Goodfellow, Anne Marie |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Format | 13635543 bytes, application/pdf |
| Rights | For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. |
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