A Pedagogical Grammar of Ventureño Chumash
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Santa Barbara A Pedagogical Grammar of Ventureño Chumash: Implementing Grammatical Theory in Grammar Writing A Dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics by Timothy Paul Henry Committee in charge: Professor Marianne Mithun, Chair Professor Emeritus Wallace Chafe Professor Matthew Gordon Professor Dorothy Chun June 2012 UMI Number: 3540184 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. UMI 3540184 Published by ProQuest LLC (2012). Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 - 1346 The dissertation of Timothy Paul Henry is approved. _______________________________________________ Dorothy Chun _______________________________________________ Matthew Gordon _______________________________________________ Wallace Chafe _______________________________________________ Marianne Mithun, Committee Chair May 2012 A Pedagogical Grammar of Ventureño Chumash: Implementing Grammatical Theory in Grammar Writing Copyright © 2012 by Timothy Paul Henry iii Acknowledgements I would like to acknowledge all my committee members, Marianne Mithun, Wallace Chafe, Dorothy Chun, and Matthew Gordon, for their hard work, involvement, and dedication in helping me make this dissertation a reality. I would also like to thank my colleagues, and the linguistics department at the University of California, Santa Barbara for believing in me and encouraging me in my efforts and accomplishments. I extend particular thanks to Matthew ‘Masa’ Vestuto for his endless excitement in learning the language and for his willingness (indeed, eagerness!) in helping me to see each chapter as a student would see it. My family also deserves recognition for all the many forms of support they have provided over the years. Their undying love for me and their desire to see me succeed have been invaluable to the dissertation writing process. As the effective extension of my family, I would like to thank all my friends I have developed in my stay at the University of California, Santa Barbara for their emotional support and for their strong friendship. Particularly, I would like to thank N. Alex Walker, Dr. Nobutaka Takara, Devlin Seymour, Veronica Muñoz-Ledo Yañez, Dr. Thomas Howard, Catherine Pringle, and Ria Ludemann. Writing a dissertation, and indeed life in general, is not an act carried out by one person alone. It is a group effort, with each person supporting the writer in whatever capacity they can. I thank and acknowledge every person that has contributed to this work and to my well-being. iv Last, and not least, I express my deepest gratitude to the Chumash, both those living and those who have passed on. Because of such dedicated consultants, John Peabody Harrington was able to record this magnificent language, and I have, therefore, had the pleasure of learning it and passing my knowledge on to others. While those Chumash that came before have provided me with language to learn, those Chumash that are with us today encourage me to look forward to a future wherein I can share all I have learned about the language. v This work is dedicated to lo’kakuhkuʼu, ‘the people.’ vi Curriculum Vitae Timothy P Henry Education 2012 (expected) Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of California, Santa Barbara Additional emphasis: Applied linguistics 2009 C.Phil., Linguistics: Department of Linguistics, University of California, Santa Barbara 2008 M.A., Linguistics: Department of Linguistics, University of California, Santa Barbara 2005 B.A. in Linguistics, Summa Cum Laude: Department of English, Comparative Literature, and Linguistics, California State University, Fullerton Professional Background As instructor, University of California, Santa Barbara 2010 Story of English (spring) vii As teaching assistant, University of California, Santa Barbara 2012 Introductory Linguistics (Winter) 2010 Introductory Linguistics (winter) 2009 Phonetics (fall) Historical Linguistics (spring) Language and Society (winter) 2008 Historical Linguistics (spring) 2007 Story of English (fall) Introductory Linguistics (summer) Language and Power (winter) Publications Proceedings 2010 “Dictionary making: Forcing the hand,” in Proceedings of the 6th Annual Conference on Endangered Languages and Cultures of Native America, eds. K. Matsumoto-Gray, N. A. Walker, Salt Lake, UT: Center for American Indian Languages (CAIL). viii Publication Contributions Refereed Journals 2009 Saint-Onge Sr., Rex W., John Johnson and Joseph R. Talaugon. 2009. Archaeoastronomical implications of a Northern Chumash arborglyph. Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology, 29.1, 29- 57. Presentations and Guest Lectures 2011 ‘A Perfect Find: Semantic econstruction in Mits ana an Venture o Chumash,’ presented at the University of California, Santa Barbara May 19 2010 ‘Dictionary making: Forcing the hand,’ presented at the 6th Annual Conference on Endangered Languages and Cultures of Native America, April 9-11 2009a ‘Areal linguistics and pidgins and creoles,’ guest lecture given to a course in historical linguistics, University of California, Santa Barbara May 26 b ‘From inalienable to indefinite in Mits ana a’n Venture o Chumash,’ presented at the Society for the Study of Indigenous Languages of America (SSILA) in conjunction with the Linguistics Society of America (LSA) Annual Meeting, January ix 2007a ‘Teaching articles in Mits an a’n Venture o Chumash,’ presented at the 4th Annual Conference on Endangered Languages and Cultures of Native America, March b ‘Negation in Xalxa Mongolian,’ presented at the 16th Annual Linguistics Symposium, California State University, Fullerton, April 2006 ‘Writing systems,’ guest lecture given to at an introductory course in linguistics, University of California, Santa Barbara, August 2005 ‘The effectiveness of language preservation in Gaelic languages,’ presented at the 14th Annual Linguistics Symposium, California State University, Fullerton, April Service to American Indigenous Communities 2012 Mentor to Chumash community at Breath of Life, Berkeley, CA, June 3-9 2011 Chumash language consultant at Breath of Life, Washington DC, June 10-22 Mentor to Chumash community at Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous Languages, June 13-24 2010 Field supervisor for an independent project in Chumash linguistics by Matthew Vestuto (Ventureño Chumash descendant). x 2008 ‘Learning Venture o Chumash: Making simple sentences,’ presented at the Oakbrook Regional Park Chumash Interpretive Center, February 22 2007 ‘Learning Venture o Chumash: Animals,’ presented at the Oakbrook Regional Park Chumash Interpretive Center, September 29 ‘Learning Venture o Chumash: The body,’ presented at the Oakbrook Regional Park Chumash Interpretive Center, June 30 ‘Learning Venture o Chumash: Making verbs and nouns,’ presented at the Oakbrook Regional Park Chumash Interpretive Center, May 11 ‘Learning Venture o Chumash: Sounds,’ presented at the Oakbrook Regional Park Chumash Interpretive Center, May 8 Academic Service 2010-2011 Native American Indian Languages academic group, treasurer Workshop on American Indian Languages, registrar 2009-2010 Native American Indian Languages academic group, president Workshop on American Indian Languages, Program committee 2008-2009 Native American Indian Languages academic group, treasurer Workshop on American Indian Languages, treasurer xi 2007-2008 Workshop on American Indian Languages, Program committee 2006-2007 Workshop on American Indian Languages, Program committee Funding, Awards, Grants 2011 Graduate Division Dissertation Fellowship: University of California, Fall 2010-2011 Graduate Opportunity Fellowship: University of California, Santa Barbara 2007 Heritage language teaching grant: Chumash Barbareño/Ventureño Band of Mission Indians Professional Affiliations Linguistics Society of America Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas Modern Language Association Chumash Barbareño/Ventureño Band of Mission Indians xii Abstract A Pedagogical Grammar of Ventureño Chumash: Implementing Grammatical Theory in Grammar Writing by Timothy Paul Henry Ventureño Chumash is native Californian language that was researched extensively by John Peabody Harrington and others in the 19th and 20th centuries. While materials on this language are in theory, plentiful, actual data on the language is not accessible to the average person. This is a two-part work that consists of a part on the theory behind grammar writing and then a part that will be a detailed pedagogical (teaching) grammar of Ventureño Chumash. The teaching theories, approaches, and methodologies adopted/used in this grammar form the basis for closing the gap between one’s understanding of English and one’s understanding of Venture o, with the goal that a person will be able to access original Ventureño texts and other material on the language. xiii Table of Contents Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................. iv Curriculum Vitae ...............................................................................................................