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11%OFFSquamish Nation - Skwxwu7mesh Snichim-xweliten Snichim - 9780295990224 - V9780295990224
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Skwxwu7mesh Snichim-xweliten Snichim

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Description for Skwxwu7mesh Snichim-xweliten Snichim Paperback. First published compilation by the Squamish Nation of Skwxwu7mesh Snichim Editor(s): Jacobs, Peter; Jacobs, Damara. Num Pages: 390 pages, 1 bw photos, 1 color photos, 1 maps,. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2JN; CBDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 664.

This dictionary is the first published compilation by the Squamish Nation of Skwxwú7mesh Sníchim, one of ten Coast Salish languages. The Squamish peoples' traditional homeland includes the territory around Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, B.C.), Howe Sound, and the Squamish and Cheakamus river valleys. The Squamish language is critical to the Squamish Nation. It offers a view of modern daily life, and contains the historical record, protocols, laws, and concerns of generations of Squamish people, but is also critically endangered today.

This dictionary builds on over 100 years of documentation and research by Squamish speakers working with anthropologists and linguists beginning in ... Read more

This important work is a reflection of current knowledge and is designed as a beginner's resource for a diverse audience of learners and scholars, as well as a tool for exploration.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
Number of Pages
388
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295990224
SKU
V9780295990224
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-13

Reviews for Skwxwu7mesh Snichim-xweliten Snichim
"This volume is a beautifully formatted, user-friendly, and dependable dictionary. It will undoubtedly serve as an indispensable tool and resource for learners of the Squamish language and for linguists as well."
Honore Watanabe
Anthropological Linguistics
"Offers a view of modern daily life but also contains the historical record, protocols and laws of Squamish people that are essential ... Read more

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