The Navajo Language: A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary [Hardcover]

Robert W. Young (Author), William Morgan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1987 | ISBN-10: 0826310141 | ISBN-13: 978-0826310149 | Edition: Revised

First published in 1980, this volume is the definitive dictionary and linguistic analysis of the Navajo language. In this revised edition, the entire grammatical section has been rewritten to include a wide range of linguistic information that will establish a foundation for future work in Navajo.

"[Robert Young and William Morgan] have made it possible to educate, communicate, inform, and entertain through the written Navajo language."--Navajo Tribal Council

"[The Navajo Language] is a unique contribution to American Indian linguistics and lexicography. [It is] a reference work of the highest quality, a book that is a rich resource for Navajo speakers, people learning to speak Navajo, and scholars interested in Navajo and Athabaskan linguistics."--International Journal of American Linguistics

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1069 pages
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press; Revised edition (October 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826310141
• ISBN-13: 978-0826310149
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.9 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,132,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Works Great - One Issue, February 6, 2011

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This review is from: The Navajo Language: A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary (CD-ROM)

I bought the CD form of the Navajo Dictionary. It's a fairly simple program, quickly translating in both directions, along with a calculator showing the navajo equiv's and calendar. All well done, simple and easy to use. My only 'complaint' was that it installs itself into the Start menu; I couldn't use/move an icon to where I wanted it (an MS-Access embedded application). But overall, works great. A nice feature is that in typing in the navajo, it 'knows' the regular keyboard, not demanding typing the navajo keyboard vowels.