“Less familiar words” in the Northern Dialect (Part 2C: Le Jeune 1924: other districts)
Continuing to sift through one of the on-the-spot reports about the differences between the 2 big Chinuk Wawa dialects…
Continuing to sift through one of the on-the-spot reports about the differences between the 2 big Chinuk Wawa dialects…
Today I want to share how to talk about “tasting” in Jargon…
K.I.S.S.: Keep It Simple, Stupid! This can’t be stressed enough.
Another word that we know as “typically Grand Ronde” (Oregon) was first documented at Shoalwater Bay, Washington…
Tune unknown, which may be a clue for us.
Still more wonderful stuff from an eyewitness observer & speaker in BC!
Today’s report is very data-heavy, so it will be valuable for research into the Canadian “residential schools”, and for genealogy.
Something that often comes up in the old Chinook newspaper is an ability to see what’s funny in a negative experience.
Christmas-themed, if you squint 🤣
Explaining new religious ideas to Native people involved trying to use their languages…