Nakon-wicoie ne uspeniciciyac / Practising Nakoda: A Thematic Dictionary / Tom Shawl, Vincent Collette, Wilma Kennedy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collette, Vincent, Author.

Kennedy, Wilma, Author.

Shawl, Tom, Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.)

Place of Publication:

Regina : University of Regina Press, [2024]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A user-friendly guide that teaches core Nakoda vocabulary and how to use it in conversationPractising Nakoda contains basic Nakoda vocabulary, organized into 30 themes (such as animals, clothing, directions, and time) and divided into sections meant to enhance daily and ceremonial communication (including dances, ceremonies, and ceremonial clothing). The guide provides words for every theme from which the reader can forge a general view of word formation patterns. In a thematic dictionary, words are not organized alphabetically but are grouped according to the root element or their meaning. Since Nakoda is a polysynthetic language where words are often built up with many elements that attach to the root, this is a necessary format that enhances the learners morphological awareness. The guide will help learners identify the root of each word, along with the morphemes, critical to the successful learning of the Nakoda language, and the comprehension of complex vocabulary.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword

Elements of Nakoda Grammar

Abbreviations

1. Greetings and Forms of Address

2. Human Body

3. Food and Drinks

4. Clothing and Getting Dressed

5. Living Arrangements

6. Human Characteristics

7. Feelings, Instincts, Emotions, and Motives

8. Thinking

9. Behaviour and Mental Disposition

10. Abilities and Talents

11. Expressing Thoughts and Feelings

12. Making Evaluations

13. Family and Friends

14. Social Relations

15. Education and Schooling

16. Professions and Trades

17. Agriculture, Gardening, and Ranching

18. Banking, Money, and Commercial Transactions

19. Leisure and Sports

20. Dances and Ceremonies

21. Spirituality and Culture

22. Communication

23. Nationalities and Settlements

24. Geography and Landscape

25. Weather, Natural Phenomena, and Substances

26. Fauna and Flora

27. Transporation and City Infrastructure

28. Quantities

29. Space and Time

30. Structural Words

Bibliography

About the Authors

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 16. Dec 2024)

ISBN:

1-77940-020-9

OCLC:

1473268570