Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of Oregon - Couverture souple

Gibbs, George

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1406949922 ISBN 13 : 9781406949926

Editeur : Hard Press, 2006

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

"[...] The number of words constituting the Jargon proper has been variously stated. Many formerly employed have become in great measure obsolete, while others have been locally introduced. Thus, at the Dalles of the Columbia, various terms are common which would not be intelligible at Astoria or on Puget Sound. In making the following selection, I have included all those which, on reference to a number of vocabularies, I have found current at any of these places, rejecting, on the other hand, such as individuals, partially acquainted with the native languages, have employed for their own convenience. The total number falls a little short of five hundred words. An analysis of their derivations gives the following result:[...]".

Présentation de l'éditeur

Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of Oregon By George Gibbs

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hard Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1406949922
• ISBN 13: 9781406949926
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 56