NAL 112: Native American Language II: nimipu

Class Program
Credits
5
Clinical Hours None
Weekly Contact Hours
5
Course ID
091233
Meets Degree Requirements For
Humanities
Description

Continuation of NAL 111. Some instruction will be in nimipu, the language spoken by the Nez Perce and Palouse tribes of the Colville Reservation. Students will increase their ability to correctly pronounce the phonemes of the language, as well as engage in elementary reading, writing and conversation.

Grading Basis
Graded
Prerequisites

NAL 111 or Instructor Permission

Course Learning Outcomes

Core Topics

 

  1. Clearer use of phonetics and orthography
  2. Deepening the understanding of interconnection of language and culture
  3. Reading for comprehension
  4. Basic grammar