“Discourse markers, a major aspect of Ojibwe, as Brendan Fairbanks notes, are among the elements that make teaching and learning Ojibwe as a second language particularly challenging. The author’s insightful analysis of the nuances they bring to expression will greatly aid instructors and adult learners in particular.”—M. Naokwegijig-Corbiere, assistant professor in the Department of Indigenous Studies, University of Sudbury “In Ojibwe ... Read moreDiscourse Markers the author has tackled a challenging and poorly understood area of Ojibwe grammar. Grounding his study in authentic Ojibwe data from multiple sources, Brendan Fairbanks has made a valuable contribution to our knowledge of this important Algonquian language.”—John O’Meara, dean and faculty of education at Lakehead University in Ontario and author of Delaware-English/English-Delaware Dictionary Show Less