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Dine Bizaad Binahoo'aah: Rediscovering the Navajo Language: An Introduction to the Navajo Language

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Language Name

Navajo.

Alternate Language Names

Navaho, Diné bizaad, Naabeehó bizaad.

Region

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, United States.

Who

Evangeline Parsons-Yazzie, Margaret Speas (Authors).

Others Involved

Jessie Ruffenach, Berlyn Yazzie (Editors); Bahe Whitethorne (Book Design).

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Publishing Information

Published 2007 by Salina Bookshelf, Inc., Flagstaff, AZ.

How People are Cited

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Those cited above, under 'Others Involved', are listed as such on the dictionary's WorldCat reference.

How Information is Cited

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Tools and Framework used

This dictionary is available as a physical book.

Access

This dictionary is accessible through libraries, and it is available for purchase through Salina Bookshelf, Inc. for US$89.95.

Included Languages and Directionality

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Dialects Included

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Type of Dictionary

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How are Entries Organised

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However, the Salina Bookshelf, Inc. offers a chapter-by-chapter description of the dictionary:

  • Chapter 1–the Navajo Alphabet and the Navajo Sound System
  • Chapter 2–the Navajo Sound System and Navajo Literacy
  • Chapter 3–Navajo Verbs
  • Chapter 4–Simple Navajo Sentence Construction
  • Chapter 5–My Immediate Family
  • Chapter 6–My Extended Family
  • Chapter 7–Clan Relationships
  • Chapter 8–Around the Home
  • Chapter 9–Clothing
  • Chapter 10–the Body and Names of the Parts of the Body
  • Chapter 11–Cooking and Eating
  • Chapter 12–Formal Education
  • Chapter 13–Play
  • Chapter 14–Work and the Work Place
  • Chapter 15–Navajo Verbs: Future and Perfective Modes
  • Chapter 16–Numbers, Money, Purchasing, and Counting
  • Chapter 17–Telling Time
  • Chapter 18–Navajo Reservation
  • Chapter 19–Weather
  • Chapter 20–Traveling
  • Chapter 21–Navajo Teachings
  • Chapter 22–the Cornfield and Working the Cornfield
  • Chapter 23–Water and the Care of Water
  • Chapter 24–Navajo Livestock
  • Chapter 25–Names of the Months and Their Story
  • Chapter 26–Handling Verbs
  • *The website does not list Chapter 27 and its contents
  • Chapter 28–Textures, Shapes, Colors, and Sound Effects
  • Chapter 29–Navajo Nation
  • Chapter 30–Treaties

Other Features

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Guide to use and understand Unknown
Audio Unknown
Images ✅ According to the description on the Salina Bookshelf, Inc. website
Example phrases Unknown
Speakers marked Unknown
Dialects marked Unknown

Other Notes

According to the description offered on the Salina Bookshelf, Inc. website, "This 448-page textbook provides a verb-based introduction to the Navajo language for college and secondary students. Students are introduced to the Navajo sound system and the Navajo writing system. Clear explanations of vocabulary and grammar provide students with a solid foundation for building communication skills. Through readings, photos and writing exercises, students broaden their knowledge of geography, history and culture."

External Links

Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/156845819?oclcNum=156845819

This dictionary is available for purchase (US $89.95) from Salina Bookshelf, Inc.: https://salinabookshelf.com/product/dine-bizaad-binahooaah-rediscovering-the-navajo-language/

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