Intonation & prosodic structure in Beaver (Athabaskan) [Elektronische Ressource] : explorations on the language of the Daneẕaa / vorgelegt von Gabriele Schwiertz, geb. Müller

Intonation & Prosodic StructureinBeaver (Athabaskan)Explorations on the language of the DanezaaInaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgradesder Philosophischen Fakultät der Universität zu Kölnvorgelegt vonGabriele Schwiertz, geb. Mülleraus TrierKöln, März 2009Erste Referentin: Prof. Dr. Martine GriceZweiter Referent: Prof. Dr. Fritz SerziskoDatum der letzten Prüfung: 27. Mai 2009AcknowledgementsFirst of all, I would like to express my gratitude to the elders of the BeaverFirst Nations of Alberta at Child’s Lake and Boyer River for sharing theirlanguage and their stories with me. I want to thank them for their sense ofhumour and their teachings: Harry Adekat, Bella Atchooay, Louis Atchooay,DonaldAttilon, AlbinaBulldog, HelenElias, AlbinaFournier, ClementFour-nier, Mary Francis, Dominic Habitant, Madeline Habitant, Ernest Kipling,and George Kipling. And, as Dominic said, the stories they told me willremain with me all my life.I thank Dagmar Jung for tricking me into this whole adventure and guidingmethroughoutthejourney, teachingmeaboutAthabaskan(s), fieldwork, andeverything. I thank her for her support at all times.