Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Making Wawa: The Genesis of Chinook Jargon
George Lang
€ 51.51
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Making Wawa: The Genesis of Chinook Jargon
Hardback. A two-edged sword of reconciliation and betrayal, Chinook Jargon (aka Wawa) arose at the interface of "Indian" and "White" societies in the Pacific Northwest. Wawa's sources lie first in the language of the Chinookans who lived along the lower Columbia River .. Series: First Nations Language Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 2JN; CFF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6147 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 431.
A two-edged sword of reconciliation and betrayal, Chinook Jargon (aka Wawa) arose at the interface of “Indian” and “White” societies in the Pacific Northwest. Wawa’s sources lie first in the language of the Chinookans who lived along the lower Columbia River, but also with the Nootkans of the outer coast of Vancouver Island. With the arrival of the fur trade, the French voyageurs provided additional vocabulary and cultural practices. Over the next decades, ensuing epidemics and the Oregon Trail transformed the Chinookans and their homeland, and Wawa became a diaspora language in which many communities seek some trace of their ... Read more
A two-edged sword of reconciliation and betrayal, Chinook Jargon (aka Wawa) arose at the interface of “Indian” and “White” societies in the Pacific Northwest. Wawa’s sources lie first in the language of the Chinookans who lived along the lower Columbia River, but also with the Nootkans of the outer coast of Vancouver Island. With the arrival of the fur trade, the French voyageurs provided additional vocabulary and cultural practices. Over the next decades, ensuing epidemics and the Oregon Trail transformed the Chinookans and their homeland, and Wawa became a diaspora language in which many communities seek some trace of their ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
First Nations Language Series
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774815260
SKU
V9780774815260
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About George Lang
George Lang was the dean of arts at the University of Ottawa and the president of the Association des facultés et établissements de lettres et de sciences humaines (AFELSH).
Reviews for Making Wawa: The Genesis of Chinook Jargon