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There are cases of sa go, however, where its function is as a continuer, similar to the
use of the lone particle isa as a place holder (as already described above). This usage
appears to be purely stylistic, and quite individualized. For example, one speaker at
Mille Lacs is well known for accenting his public discourses with a generous use of sa go
as a way of continuing his narrative, or as a way to allow himself time to think of what to
say next. I have only observed this stylistic use of sa go by him. At any rate, isa is a
very prolific particle, and still has uses which remain unexplored. It is clear though that
its many functions within discourse largely stem from its core function of marking
finality or resultative action.
3.2.2.2 sha
Mystery particle sha is a marker of revealed information, or of DISCOURSE
REVELATIONS. By revealed information or discourse revelations, I mean those general
linguistic expressions which speakers use to inform or correct interlocutors in order to
prevent them (i.e. the interlocutors) from pursuing their faulty logic or assumptions. For
example, in English, it is quite common to tell someone no, you! (with an intonation rise
and fall over you) in order to correct their referencing errors, i.e. referencing someone
else when it is him/herself that is being referenced. It is perhaps quite unintuitive,
however, for those unfamiliar with Ojibwe to speak of markers of revealed information,
since many languages such as English do not make use of individual markers to mark
such expressions. For example, in the example just cited, i.e. no, you!, there is no
linguistic form or marker associated with this expression. Rather, it is intonation which
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