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MacLean, Edna Ahgeak – 1993
The text covers the phonology and grammar of the variety of Inupiaq, an Eskimo language, spoken in northwestern Alaska. A introductory section explains and maps the geographic distribution of Inupiaq dialects. Subsequent chapters address these topics: pronunciation; phonological processes in Inupiaq; Inupiaq morphology; intransitive verbs;…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Dialogs (Language), Glossaries, Grammar
Lao Language Competencies for Peace Corps Volunteers in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Draft.
de Abrew, Kamini; Khamphasinovanh, Thong – 1991
This Lao language textbook is the second draft of a book developed for teaching Lao to United States Peace Corps volunteers (PCVs) and is designed to be used with a Lao language instructor familiar with competency based curricula. It is not designed for self-instruction, although after some hours of use, students may be familiar enough with the…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Foreign Countries, Grammar, Language Patterns
Hargus, Sharon, Comp.; Taff, Alice, Comp. – 1993
This manual is designed to teach learners of Deg Xinag, an Athabaskan language, its phonology, grammar, and common expressions. The first chapter details the phonological characteristics, pronunciation rules, and orthography of Deg Xinag. The second chapter lists common expressions, and the third provides six dialogues in Deg Xinag, with…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Athapascan Languages, Dialogs (Language), Grammar
Peter, Katherine – 1993
This dictionary is designed to provide students with the Gwich'in equivalents of common conversational English words and phrases, and is intended for use in bilingual classrooms. Gwich'in is an Athabaskan language spoken in several villages in Alaska. An introductory section provides background information on Gwich' in orthography and phonology,…
Descriptors: Athapascan Languages, Bilingual Education, Decoding (Reading), English
Download full textStrobykina, Irina; Fomenko, Nataliya – 1996
This Peace Corps volunteer language training manual is based on the experience of two pre-service trainings and was guided by the Peace Corps language training curriculum. The learning approach is competency-based or topic-oriented to provide survival competencies. Three main sections review phonetics, topics for discussion, and practical grammar…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Competency Based Education, Daily Living Skills, Foreign Countries
PDF pending restorationCernik, Jiri – 1992
The grammar is designed to be used as a reference for addressing structural problems in Czech. The guide is organized into 11 chapters. The first describes the pronunciation of written Czech and explains spelling conventions. Aspects of the language covered here include the alphabet, arrangement of words in the dictionary, vowels, diphthongs,…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Adverbs, Alphabets, Capitalization (Alphabetic)
