Nez Perce Dictionary (University of California Publications in Linguistics) [Hardcover]

Haruo Aoki (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0520097637 | ISBN-13: 978-0520097636 | Publication Date: February 21, 1994

In this dictionary of the Nez Perce language, which is spoken in the states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, the author illustrates how each word is used by citing examples from published Nez Perce oral literature; the dictionary is thus also a concordance. In addition, the author retranscribes and incorporates words from earlier publications, when recognized by today's Nez Perce speakers. The dictionary includes an English-Nez Perce index, appendixes listing phonosymbolic words and Nez Perce animal and plant names, and illustrations from Nez Perce life.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1280 pages
• Publisher: University of California Press (February 21, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0520097637
• ISBN-13: 978-0520097636
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.1 x 3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,326,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nez Perce Dictionary, November 30, 2004

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This review is from: Nez Perce Dictionary (University of California Publications in Linguistics) (Hardcover)

This is a 1300-page dictionary comprehensively detailing the Nez Perce language, with multiple verb tenses and example sentences for each entry. There is also a pronunciation guide, grammatical notes, a separate English-Nez Perce section, illustrations, several black-and-white photographs, and a map. Quite an impressive work.