How English and standard French ‘sealed’ the fate of CW úlx̣ayu
It’s a first-world issue…
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1902: Chiefs, coyotes, lapses, and excellent Bible translation
Here’s another minor mistake in Chinook translation, but it’s one that generates an awesome bit of Bible reading.
1793:”Sail” was a trade item, duh!
In which I dope-slap my forehead…
1996: WJ Samarin, “Arctic Origin”, and ♀
Most of what scholars have published about Chinuk Wawa is worth a read if you’re a regular person, too.
1908: The most detailed description of North American French?
A scholar observed once, in a review of someone else’s publication, that most academic studies of North American French are plagued by a certain anecdotal quality…
European languages as one inspiration for GR CW long vs. short pronouns?
Let me start with a disclaimer.
1794: The earliest possible date for Chinook Jargon
To provoke your thoughts on the origin of Chinuk Wawa…
“Haul” as a Métis/Canadian word, too
We understand Chinuk Wawa’s word hál ‘to pull’ as coming from English ‘haul’.
The French Half-Breeds of the Northwest
I want to keep sharing what I’ve been learning of how Métis people, who were so crucial in bringing Chinuk Wawa to its classic and current form, spoke…
Why there’s a Chehalis and a Scowlitz in BC
Why is there a “Chehalis” in both Washington & BC, and a “Cowlitz” in WA plus a “Scowlitz” in BC?