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Beavert, Virginia; Hargus, Sharon - Ichishkiin Sinwit Yakama/Yakima Sahaptin Dictionary - 9780295989150 - V9780295989150
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Ichishkiin Sinwit Yakama/Yakima Sahaptin Dictionary

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Description for Ichishkiin Sinwit Yakama/Yakima Sahaptin Dictionary Paperback. Sahaptin, or Ichishkiin Sinwit is a Plateau Penutian language spoken in south-central Washington and northern Oregon. This dictionary documents the dialect of Sahaptin that is spoken by the Yakama people. It contains three sections: a Sahaptin-English section; an English-Sahaptin section; and, a section listing roots used in the Sahaptin words. Num Pages: 576 pages, 100 illus., 70 in color. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2JN; CBDX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1316.

Sahaptin, or Ichishkíin Sínwit (literally, "this language"), is a Plateau Penutian language spoken in south-central Washington and northern Oregon. This dictionary documents the dialect of Sahaptin that is spoken by the Yakama people. Ichishkíin Sínwit Yakama / Yakima Sahaptin Dictionary is the first modern published dictionary of any Sahaptin dialect.

The dictionary is divided into three sections: a Sahaptin-English section; an English-Sahaptin section; and a section listing roots used in the formation of Sahaptin words. The Sahaptin-English section contains approximately 3,500 headwords, over 4,500 example sentences, more than 100 images, and over 9,200 sound files available online.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295989150
SKU
V9780295989150
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Beavert, Virginia; Hargus, Sharon
Virginia Beavert , M.Ed., a member of the Yakama Nation and native speaker of Sahaptin, is a 2006 recipient of the Washington Governor's Heritage Award; 2007 Central Washington University Alumna of the Year; 2008 recipient of the Ken Hale prize of the Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas; and 2008 recipient of a Distinguished Service ... Read more

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"This useful, beautiful, and important contribution to the maintenance and documentation of the Sahaptin language should be of great use to those interested in anthropology, history, and linguistics in general. Useful to anyone, of any age or education level, with an interest in the language or culture of the Yakama people. Highly recommended."
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