Diné bizaad bináhoo'aah : Rediscovering the Navajo language : an introduction to the Navajo language

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-- Rediscovering the Navajo language

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"The cultural lessons in this book emphasize the importance of family ties, a respect for oneself, and price in the strength that allowed the Navajo people to endure years of hardship. This book is inspired by a belief that the Navajo culture is very relevant to the lives of Navajo youth, and there need not be a clash between the wisdom of Navajo elders and the beliefs of contemporary Navajo families. This 448-page textbook provides a verb-based introduction to the Navajo language for college and secondary students. Diné Bizaad Bínáhoo'aah introduces students to the Navajo Sound System and the Navajo writing system. Clear explanations of vocabulary and grammar provide students with a solid foundation for building communication skills...Students will rediscover the Navajo language and develop communicative competence with Diné Bizaad Bínáhoo'aad: Rediscovering the Navajo Language" -- Back cover.

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"The cultural lessons in this book emphasize the importance of family ties, a respect for oneself, and price in the strength that allowed the Navajo people to endure years of hardship.  This book is inspired by a belief that the Navajo culture is very relevant to the lives of Navajo youth, and there need not be a clash between the wisdom of Navajo elders and the beliefs of contemporary Navajo families.  This 448-page textbook provides a verb-based introduction to the Navajo language for college and secondary students.  Diné Bizaad Bínáhoo'aah introduces students to the Navajo Sound System and the Navajo writing system.  Clear explanations of vocabulary and grammar provide students with a solid foundation for building communication skills...Students will rediscover the Navajo language and develop communicative competence with Diné Bizaad Bínáhoo'aad: Rediscovering the Navajo Language" -- Back cover.

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Includes index.

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Dedication --About the authors -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- The Navajo alphabet and the Navajo sound system -- The Navajo sound system and Navajo literacy -- Saad, "Áhát'âññi" Dawolyéhígíí (Navajo verbs) -- Ha'oodzíí' Ál'ínígi (simple Navajo sentence construction) -- Bi± Kééhasht'ínígíí (my immediate family) -- Shik 'éi (my extended family) -- K'é (clan relationships) -- Hooghan Haz'âñañagi (around the home) -- 'Éé' (clothing) -- Nihits'íís dóó Baa ' Áhyâñañagi (our body and care of it) -- Ch'iiyáá Ál'âñiñigi dóó ' Adâñañagi (cooking and eating) -- 'Ólta' (formal education) -- Na'a'né (play) -- Na'anish dóó Na'anishgi (work and the work place) -- Saad Áhát'âñi Dawolyéhígíí (Navajo verbs: future and perfective modes) -- Béeso dóó T'àdoo Le'é Dawólta'ígíí (numbers, money, purchasing, and counting) -- 'Oo'áá± dóó 'Oolki±ígíí (telling time) -- Diné Bikéyah (Navajo reservation) -- T±'óo'di 'Ádahoot'éhígíí (weather) - -- Ch'aa N'adá (traveling) - -- Diné Bin'nitin (Navajo teachings) -- Dá'ák'eh dóó Dá'ák'eh Bina'anish (The cornfield and working the cornfield) -- Tó dóó Tó Baa 'Áhyâñañagi (water and the care of water) -- Diné Bilâñiâñi' (Navajo livestock) -- Náhidizííd Ádawolyéhígíí dóó Baa Dahane' (names of the months and their story) -- T'àdoo Lé'é Nidaajaahígíí (handling verbs) -- 'Adâñañagi Saad Daabáhígíí (eating verbs) -- T'àdoo Lé'é A±'ñaña ' Ádaat'éhíhíí dóó T'àdoo Lé'é ' A±'a̢a̢ ' Át'éego Nidaashch'ñaña'ígíí dóó T'àdoo Lé'é ' A±ñaña' Át'éego Dadiits'a'ígíí (textures, shapes, colors, and sound effects) -- Diné Biwááshindoon (Navajo Nation government) -- Treaties. -- A simple comparison of the eight Navajo-U.S. treaties -- U.S. treaties with Indian nations -- Glossary. -- Navajo-English glossary -- English-Navajo glossary -- Definitions of common terms -- Index -- Credits.