Tlingit Linguistics

This page is designed to help students and followers of the class, Introduction to Tlingit Linguistics I, of Fall 2014. Classes can be viewed here on YouTube and the handouts for the class are listed below the date.

The main text we use are Haa Wsineix̱ Haa Yoo X̱ ʼatángi: Our Language Saved Us, which is based upon the amazing work by Richard & Nora Dauenhauer, James Crippen, and Keri Eggleston. Other important texts for this class are: Verbal Structure Handbook & Tlingitology Seminar by Dzéiwsh James Crippen, and the 575 Tlingit Verbs dissertation & 575 Tlingit Verbs: the Paradigms by Keri Eggleston.

Students should look at other Tlingit language resources, which can be found on the Resources tab of this website.

Gunalchéesh!

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Intro to Tlingit Linguistics II – Spring Semester

April 16, 2015 (watch class)
Yéil ḵa Kanatʼá, Verb modes, etc
Handouts: utv-book2-(2015-03-31), verbal-structure-handbook (Crippen), yeil-kanata-tlingit

April 14, 2015 (watch class)
Yéil ḵa Kanatʼá, Verb modes

April 9, 2015 (watch class)
chʼa daa sá, chʼa wáa sá

March 24, 2015 (watch class)
object-subject combinations, review, verbal structure, translating phrases

March 12, 2015 (watch class)
midterm review

March 10, 2015 (watch class)
Object-Subject combination, translations, projects.
Handouts: Object-Subject Handout, animal party storyboard, feeding fluffy storyboard, late to the party

March 5, 2015 (Watch Class)
Object-Subject combination, translations, projects.
Handouts: shopping list 1 storyboard, pretest

March 3, 2015 (Watch Class)
Object-Subject combination, translations, projects.
Handout: Object-Subject Combinations

February 26, 2015 (watch class)
Sentence making, Interpretation, Conjugation for Object-Subject Combinations, Verb forms: imperfective, perfective, future

February 24, 2015 (watch class)
translating sentences, object-subject combinations, imperfective, perfective, future
handout: perfective-imperfective-conjugations-3.0

February 19, 2015 (watch class)
translating sentences, object-subject combinations, imperfective, perfective, future
handout: conjugations

February 17, 2015 (watch class)
motion verbs & other verb types, listening skills, conjugation skills, new dictionary ideas

February 12, 2015 (watch class)
Key Terms in Tlinguistics, Basic Object-Subject Conjugation, Imperfective Form
Handouts:
imperfective & perfective conjugations (blank)
Tlingit Dictionary (draft)
Verb Modes (draft)
Imperfective & Perfective Conjugations (blank)
Haa Yoo X̱ʼatángi Daat

February 10, 2015 (watch class)
Introduction to Verb Theme & Components, Key Terms in Tlinguistics, Basic Object-Subject Conjugation, Imperfective Form
Handouts:
Tlinguistics Definitions

February 5, 2015 (watch class)
Speech Translation, chʼa daa sá, gwál “575 Tlingit Verbs”
Handout: Translated Speech

February 3, 2015 (watch class)
Class discussion, Translated Speech

January 27, 2015 (watch class)
Name that noun!, breaking down basic phrases & body parts, into to 575+ Tlingit Verbs

Kei wjitúk! Semester two begins (or begun, however you want to look at it). Classes will be updated soon with descriptions of some of the content. In the meantime, here is the assignment for the week: transcribe & translate the following speech to the best of your ability. Work completely on your own for a couple days, then after Thursday evening you can talk with your peers about it in Tlingit only, and then after Monday evening you can talk and share completely with your peers before class on Tuesday.

speech

January 22, 2015 (watch class)
Body Parts, Breaking Down Phrases, Grammar Basics

January 20, 2015 (watch class)
Body Parts, Relational Terms, Basic Phrases – segmenting & glossing

January 15, 2015 (watch class)
Body parts, common phrases

January 13, 2015 (watch class)
Introductions

Handout: AKL452 Syllabus

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Intro to Tlingit Linguistics I – Fall Semester

Handout: Pretest

Handout: Possessive Suffix Table

Handout: Sentence Diagramming 1 Slideshow

Handout: linguistics-slideshow-2