Paperback / softback. New. The Michif language is considered "impossible" as it uses French for nouns and Cree for verbs, and utilizes two sets of grammatical rules. This study uses historical research and fieldwork data to analyze the language, spoken by the descendants of French Canadian fur traders and Cree Indians. ISBN 0195097122 9780195097122 [GB]

Oxford: Oxford University Press 0-19-5097122 [0-19-5097122] 1997, 1st edition. (Mass market paperback) 336pp. As new. The Michif language, as spoken by descendants of French Canadian fur traders and Cree Indians in western Canada, uses French for nouns and Cree for verbs, and comprises two different sets of grammatical rules. Bakker uses historical research and fieldwork data to present the first detailed analysis of this language and how it came into being.. Oxford University Press 0-19-5097122 ISBN 0195097122 9780195097122 [CA]