Koasati language
- noun
- Linguists are working to document the Koasati language before it becomes endangered.
Examples
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Several elders continue to speak Koasati language at home despite younger generations switching to English.
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Many children are learning the Koasati language in school.
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She is one of the few people who can fluently read and write in Koasati language.
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The Koasati language is rich in history.
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Linguists are working to document the Koasati language before it becomes endangered.
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Several elders continue to speak Koasati language at home despite younger generations switching to English.
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Many children are learning the Koasati language in school.
Synonyms
A Native American language spoken in Louisiana and Texas
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: a proper name (Koasati) plus 'language' denotes the language spoken by that group. The pattern 'X language' is cross-linguistically common and follows standard noun-modifier composition, so a learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Koasati language is named for the Koasati people, who have spoken this language in parts of Louisiana for many generations, so it simply means 'the language of the Koasati people'.
