Nakón-wico’i’e né uspénic’iciyac / Practising Nakoda

A Thematic Dictionary

AvVincent Collette,Tom Shawl

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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A user-friendly guide that teaches the core Nakoda vocabulary and how to use it in conversationPractising Nakoda contains basic Nakoda vocabulary, organized into 30 themes (such as animals, clothing, directions, and time) and divided into sections meant to enhance daily and ceremonial communication (including dances, ceremonies, and ceremonial clothing). The guide provides the basic words for every theme from which the reader can forge a general view of word formation patterns.In a thematic dictionary, words are not organized alphabetically but are grouped according to the root element or their meaning. Since Nakoda is a polysynthetic language where words are often built up with many elements that attach to the root, this is a necessary format that enhances the learner’s “morphological awareness.” The guide will help learners identify the root of each word, along with the “morphemes,” critical to the successful learning of the Nakoda language, and the comprehension of complex vocabulary.

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Utgivningsdatum:2024-10-15
Mått:140 x 191 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:216
Förlag:University of Regina Press
ISBN:9781779400192
Utmärkelser:Short-listed for Saskatchewan Book Awards Indigenous Peoples' Publishing Award 2025

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Vincent Collette is a professor of linguistics at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, and the editor of Nakón-i’a wo! Beginning Nakoda and A Concise Dictionary of Nakoda (Assiniboine). He is interested in Indigenous languages of North America, and is specialized in historical linguistics, semantics, and morphology.Tom Shawl has worked as a Nakoda culture and language instructor at the Aannii Nakoda college in Fort Belknap and jr./sr. high in Harlem, Montana. He currently manages the Teeples IGA grocery store in Browning, Montana, and is an instructor for the YAM program based out of Montana State University.Wilma Kennedy (1923–2020) Heȟága hóta’į wį́yą (Echo of the elk woman) was an educator and activist from Carry the Kettle Nakoda First Nation. She was involved with the Nakoda community’s culture and traditions, and co-authored Nakón-i’a wo! Beginning Nakoda and A Concise Dictionary of Nakoda (Assiniboine).

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ForewordElements of Nakoda GrammarAbbreviationsGreetings and Forms of Address Human Body Food and Drinks Clothing and Getting Dressed Living Arrangements Human Characteristics Feelings, Instincts, Emotions, and Motives Thinking Behaviour and Mental Disposition Abilities and Talents Expressing Thoughts and Feelings Making Evaluations Family and Friends Social Relations Education and Schooling Professions and Trades Agriculture, Gardening, and Ranching Banking, Money, and Commercial Transactions Leisure and Sports Dances and Ceremonies Spirituality and Culture Communication Nationalities and Settlements Geography and Landscape Weather, Natural Phenomena, and Substances Fauna and Flora Transportation and City Infrastructure Quantities Space and Time Structural Words BibliographyAbout the Authors