Dictionary Of The Chinook Jargon, With Examples Of Use In Conversation: Compiled From All Vocabularies And Greatly Improved By The Addition Of Necessa (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781163880104)

The Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon is a comprehensive reference guide to the language of the Chinook people, compiled by J.K. Gill and Company in 1887. The book includes a complete vocabulary of the language, as well as examples of its use in conversation. The vocabulary is compiled from all available sources, and has been greatly improved by the addition of necessary words that were never before published. The Chinook Jargon was a pidgin language used in the Pacific Northwest by Native American tribes, as well as by traders, explorers, and settlers. The language was a blend of Chinookan, Nootka, French, and English, and was used as a means of communication between different groups of people who spoke different languages. This book is an important resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of the Pacific Northwest, as well as for linguists and scholars studying the evolution of language.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: J. K. Gill and Company
ISBN-10: 1163880108
ISBN-13: 9781163880104
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 60
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d