This is a fundamental text both for students of Inuktitut and those with a deep interest in the historical processes that affect language.
Words appear first in Inuit characters, grouped by meaning, followed by equivalents in English, French, and fourteen romanized Inuit dialects, from the Northwest Territories, Arctic Quebec and Greenland.
A study of sociolinguistics and the sociology of language in Inuit society. Dorais describes the role of language in Inuit society, in relation to both of its linguistic and sociological dimensions.