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Colloquial Navaho
The largest of the Native American tribes, 125,000 Navaho live primarily on reservations in Arizona and New Mexico. Most still speak their native tongue. A useful reference, Colloquial Navaho addresses the inadequacy of literal translation when working with idioms by offering interpretations based on the general meaning of a phrase rather than the individual words that comprise the expressions. This volume is ideal for Navahos interested in learning English, as well as English speakers interested in studying the Navaho language.
461 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1994
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Robert W. Young
49 books1 followerAn American linguist known for his work on the Navajo language, Robert W. Young was professor emeritus of linguistics at the University of New Mexico. From the late 1930s, Young cooperated with the Navajo William Morgan, publishing a "practical orthography" in 1937.
From the 1940s through the 1950s, they published three major works, including The Navajo Language (1943), a compiled dictionary. That year Young and Morgan served as editors and began publication of Ádahooníłígíí, the first newspaper written in Navajo and the second Native American-language newspaper in the United States, after the Cherokee Phoenix of 1828-1834. Its publication contributed to standardization of Navajo orthography.
From the 1940s through the 1950s, they published three major works, including The Navajo Language (1943), a compiled dictionary. That year Young and Morgan served as editors and began publication of Ádahooníłígíí, the first newspaper written in Navajo and the second Native American-language newspaper in the United States, after the Cherokee Phoenix of 1828-1834. Its publication contributed to standardization of Navajo orthography.
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