Diné Bizaad Bináhoo'aah: Rediscovering the Navajo Language

by Parsons-Yazzie, Evangeline

• ISBN13: 9781893354739
• ISBN10: 1893354733
• Edition: Bilingual
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-01
• Publisher: Salina Bookshelf

Summary

This 448-page textbook provides a verb-based introduction to the Navajo language for college and secondary students. It is the first Navajo Language textbook written by a Navajo academic. The book is organized into 30 chapters that provide clear explanations of vocabulary and grammar and provide students with a solid foundation for building communication skills.

Table of Contents

The Navajo Alphabet and the Navajo Sound System	p. 1
The Navajo Sound System and Navajo Literacy	p. 16
Navajo Verbs	p. 26
Simple Navajo Sentence Construction	p. 36
My Immediate Family	p. 46
My Extended Family	p. 60
Clan Relationships	p. 69
Around the Home	p. 79
Clothing	p. 94
Our Body and Care of It	p. 115
Cooking and Eating	p. 130
Formal Education	p. 150
Play	p. 164
Work and the Work Place	p. 173
Navajo Verbs: Future and Perfective Modes	p. 191
Numbers, Money, Purchasing, and Counting	p. 207
Telling Time	p. 222
Navajo Reservation	p. 233
Weather	p. 243
Traveling	p. 255
Navajo Teachings	p. 266
The Cornfield and Working the Cornfield	p. 277
Water and the Care of Water	p. 288
Navajo Livestock	p. 303
Names of the Months and Their Story	p. 319
Handling Verbs	p. 331
Eating Verbs	p. 344
Textures, Shapes, Colors, and Sound Effects	p. 365
Navajo Nation Government	p. 379
Treaties
A Simple Comparison of the Eight Navajo-U.S. Treaties	p. 393
U.S. Treaties with Indian Nations	p. 393
Glossary
Navajo-English Glossary	p. 408
English-Navajo Glossary	p. 416
Definitions of Common Terms	p. 424
Index	p. 426
Credits	p. 429
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