Making Wawa: The Genesis of Chinook Jargon

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A two-edged sword of reconciliation and betrayal, Chinook Jargon (aka Wawa) arose at the interface of "Indian" and "White" societies in the Pacific Northwest. Wawa's sources lie first in the language of the Chinookans who lived along the lower Columbia River, but also with the Nootkans of the outer coast of Vancouver Island. With the arrival of the fur trade, the French of the engages or voyageurs provided additional vocabulary and a set of viable...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0774815272

ISBN13:9780774815277

Release Date:July 2009

Publisher:University of British Columbia Press

Length:216 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.2" x 9.1"

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