MYSTERY: what edition of what dictionary is this?
Hey, Chinook crowd! Can we crowdsource an answer here?
Hey, Chinook crowd! Can we crowdsource an answer here?
Did the phrase “the above chief” precede Chinook Jargon’s sáx̣ali-táyí, and inspire it?
HIRE A LINGUIST! (That’s me.)
Today, I just realized, is the dealine for this excellent opportunity: The Tloosh Tumtum Native Educator Fellowship (click that link!) Tloosh tumtum is ɬúsh-tə́mtəm, ‘good heart’ — and many more meanings, depending on the… Continue reading →
We are extremely fortunate that some of the very first stuff written down in Chinook Jargon was full sentences; there are things in this language that are hard to spot otherwise.
I’m happy to report that I’ve received a 3-book bundle in the mail, containing another Chinuk Wawa book for kids.
No later than the 14th edition (1902) of his partially plagiarized popular Chinook Jargon dictionary, John K Gill of Portland, Oregon was saying with a straight face that < ulchey > means ‘moose’ in… Continue reading →
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Chinook Jargon-related research:
At the National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation’s online archive of historical documents, I notice that a document relating to the Chinook Jargon newspaper Kamloops Wawa is misfiled.