NAL 122: Native American Language II: nxa?amxcin

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Class Program
Native Languages
Credits
5
Clinical Hours None
Weekly Contact Hours
5
Course ID
091238
Meets Degree Requirements For
Humanities
Description

Continuation of NAL 121. Some instruction will be in nxa?amxcin, the language spoken by the Moses, Columbia, Wenatchee, Entiat and Chelan 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 121 or Instructor Permission

Course Learning Outcomes

Core Topics

 

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