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SO 2 CHIEFS & A PRIEST TRAVEL TO EUROPE, PART 10

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…we saw there nearby, an Indian man, with his face painted up: I made signs to him to come over and he came, and we gave him that tin of mutton… (Previous installment,… Continue reading →

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“I got the name of a great linguist…and accordingly never pleaded ignorance”

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An amusing trifle to entertain you on what in the Pacific Northwest is a crisp cold day: I had never studied Spanish while at college, and could not speak a word, when at… Continue reading →

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So 2 chiefs ‘n’ a priest go to Europe, part 9

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(Previous installment here.) That’s no ditch, it’s a fence! Naika klatwa wawa kopa iht tkop man ikta ukuk ditsh? Iaka I went to ask a white man what that ditch was.  He wawa:… Continue reading →

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Tapahote! Hilu mayka shim!

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My friend George Lang’s book “Making Wawa” (UBC Press, 2008) presents the exciting contribution of a previously unknown early Jargon manuscript. Pages 78-80 are photos of the “Ms. 195” wordlist, tentatively attributed to… Continue reading →

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So 2 chiefs & a priest travel to Europe, part 8

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Chilliheetza thought and thought about this, and he asked, “What is that ditch all about?” (Previous installment: click here.)      …swim kopa ukuk chok; wiht klaska makmak ukuk wam chok, iaka  … Continue reading →

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SO 2 CHIEFS & A PRIEST TRAVEL TO EUROPE, part 7

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Louis remarked, “When I get back home, I’m telling  my wife to set out two spoons and three knives,and three forks, for me to eat with: then I’ll be a real chief.” [Previous installment… Continue reading →

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So 2 chiefs & a priest travel to Europe, part 6

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“…keeps changing direction, always angry, always making noise; gets as white as snow, keeps jumping up and down…” – – and they’re not even talking about The White Man! 🙂  (Previous installment here.)… Continue reading →

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SO TWO CHIEFS AND A PRIEST TRAVEL TO EUROPE, PART 5

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Previous installment here.  Practice reading the Chinook Wawa below–I’ll add a translation when I post our next installment.  Click to “Follow” my blog, and you won’t miss any of the 64 installments!  … Continue reading →

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So two chiefs and a priest travel to Europe, part 4

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Here’s page 4 of the narrative, Chinook first. You still have a chance to post a comment below, with your ideas for an English translation.  As I’ve been doing, I’ll add a translation… Continue reading →

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So two chiefs and a priest travel to Europe, part 3

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(Previous intallment here.)  Again I’m publishing the Chinuk Wawa first, and a translation in a couple days.  Beat me to it with a comment below! Liish <25> Ogyust <04>. <An unexpected Journey.> Wik… Continue reading →