Making Wawa: The Genesis of Chinook Jargon - First Nations Languages - George Lang - Books - University of British Columbia Press - 9780774815277 - July 1, 2009
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Making Wawa: The Genesis of Chinook Jargon - First Nations Languages

George Lang

Making Wawa: The Genesis of Chinook Jargon - First Nations Languages

A two-edged sword of reconciliation and betrayal, Chinook Jargon (aka Wawa) arose at the interface of "Indian" and "White" societies in the Pacific Northwest. Wawa's sources lie first in the language of the Chinookans who lived along the lower Columbia River ...


216 pages, illustrations

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released July 1, 2009
ISBN13 9780774815277
Publishers University of British Columbia Press
Pages 216
Dimensions 228 × 153 × 21 mm   ·   330 g

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