The “Chinook lingo”
With a pidgin language, it’s perhaps more important than elsewhere to explicitly recognize the basilect. Pidgins hardly have ‘high’ forms. And they’re used in what the highfalutin folks see as pretty low places.… Continue reading
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Fight ye men of Siwash!
Knox Siwash Author: Fight Song Lyrics Website: http://www.fightsonglyrics.com Added: July 8, 2006 “Hail! Knox All Glorious” Hail, Knox all glorious Unto thee we sing. Ever victorious, Homage we bring. Through all the ages All thy sons so… Continue reading
Siletz Dee-ni revitalization, with Chinook Jargon tie-in
The New York Times has run a well-regarded article on the revitalization of Siletz Dee-ni, an indigenous language of the Oregon Coast. It’s a good read and there’s a Chinook Jargon tie-in as… Continue reading
Sky Hopinka: skukum mamuk!
‘Skukum mamuk,’* as they’d say in Kamloops Wawa, to Sky Hopinka! If you actively f0llow things Chinook Jargon online, you may be familiar with his name. Sky has been honored as Outstanding Student in Higher Education… Continue reading
New land, north of the Columbia
Lorraine McConaghy. 2011. New land, north of the Columbia: Historic documents that tell the story of Washington State from territory to today. Seattle: Sasquatch. I was delighted to find a copy of this… Continue reading
Free books!
I’ve also posted these for Linguistic Society of America members at the LSA book-exchange page. I’m offering these books for free, if you’ll cover the cost of postage. If you’re interested in any… Continue reading
Chinook Jargon songs, part 4
Let me know if you’ve heard this song, too. Looks like you can buy a recording of it at Amazon — Dave R. “Mary, Come Home” –from the same book as part 1, part… Continue reading
Chinook Jargon songs, part 3
From the same book as parts 1 and 2 (page 66): found in the 1864-1867 diary of Arthur S. Farwell, ‘later Surveyor-General’ for BC. (See also part 1, part 2 and part 4.)
Chinook Jargon songs, part 2
This is another version of the song I blogged about in part 1. It’s on page 62 of the same book. (See also part 1, part 3 and part 4.) From ‘the papers… Continue reading
Chinook Jargon songs, part 1
Have you heard a version of this song? Let me know. (See also part 2, part 3 and part 4.) As found in the second edition of a really authoritative collection with musical… Continue reading