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Silook, Roger, Comp.; And Others – 1983
The dictionary is designed for learners of St. Lawrence Island (Alaska) Yupik, an Eskimo dialect. An introductory section gives an overview of the Yupik alphabet and phonology. Alphabetical word listings in St. Lawrence Island Yupik follow, with definitions in both Yupik and English. A sample sentence in Yupik using the entry word is followed by…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Alphabets, Eskimo Aleut Languages, Phonology
Jones, Eliza, Comp. – 1992
The dictionary of the Central Koyukon Athabaskan dialect contains the most commonly used words in the language, and is designed for use in bilingual education programs in the elementary grades. A pronunciation guide distinguishes between and compares the three Koyukon dialects, and offers details of the orthography and phonology of all three. The…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Athapascan Languages, Elementary Education, English
Miyaoka, Osahito; Mather, Elsie – 1979
This text of Yup'ik (a southwestern Alaskan Eskimo language) orthography is intended for individuals wishing to read and write in Yup'ik as a first or second language. The first chapter gives details on the Yup'ik alphabet and contains a pronunciation exercise. Subsequent chapters present information, with exercises, on: vowels; double vowels and…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Alphabets, Morphology (Languages), Native Language Instruction
Bellama, David; And Others – 1983
A prefatory section discusses the background of Cameroonian pidgin English and presents the pidgin sound and alphabet. Fifteen lessons cover: greetings and leave-taking expressions; present, future, immediate future, unspecified past, simple past, conditional, and compound tenses; subject, possessive, emphatic, object, and relative pronouns;…
Descriptors: African Languages, Alphabets, Curriculum Guides, Daily Living Skills