Let's Talk Cheyenne is an introductory course in the Cheyenne Language. The course includes two 60-minute audio-cassettes recorded by a native Cheyenne speaker, plus an accompanying booklet.
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Ted Risingsun, who passed away in 1995, was a Cheyenne elder and tribal leader. He recorded these tapes to further his goal of preserving his native language. He felt the preservation of his language to be intrinsic part of Cheyenne culture.
Wayne Leman, a professional linguist, has worked for more than two decades to develop Cheyenne Language materials and designed this course of instruction.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
very basic,
By "linguist-guy" (boston) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Let's Talk Cheyenne: An Audio Cassette Tape Course of Instruction in the Cheyenne Language (Audio Cassette)
there is very little material in this book, practically no grammar, so you won't make your own sentences, no explanations of pecularities of Cheyenne verb, there is a file containing this book somewhere on the Internet, but no sounds to it
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Some Actual Information About The Tapes (for a change...),
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This review is from: Let's Talk Cheyenne: An Audio Cassette Tape Course of Instruction in the Cheyenne Language (Audio Cassette)
Wayne Leman is a notable linguist and one of the most respected scholars of the Cheyenne language. Ted Risingsun was a Northern Cheyenne elder, great-grandson of Chief Dull Knife, and native speaker of the language. It is his voice you hear on these tapes. If you are interested in the Cheyenne language this is a must-have. If the book seems unavailable on this page, simply search for "Ted Risingsun"; there is a second version of the course on Amazon which is available.You will not come away from this audio course speaking Cheyenne like a native, obviously, but no audio course anywhere will do that for you all by itself (perhaps that is why the disappointed linguist-guy has gone about Amazon.com giving one-star ratings to every Native American and African cassette course he could find.) If you are interested in beginning an understanding of this lovely and complex language, however, this is a good place to start.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining, informative for study of NORTHERN Cheyenne,
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"Let's Talk Cheyenne" is a great writers' aid for those who will depict Northern Cheyenne conversation. I thought it would help my writing project which includes some every-day talk among Southern Cheyenne who live in Oklahoma. Southern Cheyenne tribal members warned me the languages were different and I would need Southern Cheyenne translation. How true. The Cheyenne have managed to bridge the language difference--not me. I wish the Southern Cheyenne would compile a "Daily use of the Southern Cheyenne Language" following the same approach as this. Superior product that sets an example for Oklahoma Cheyenne students and teachers. Constance and Samuel Kritzberg
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