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Definition of Chinook Jargon in English: Chinook Jargonnoun mass nounAn extinct pidgin composed of elements from Chinook, Nootka, English, French, and other languages, formerly used in the Pacific North-West of North America. Example sentencesExamples - They used this writing system not only for Chinook Jargon but for English, French, Latin, Lillooet, Secwepmectsín, and Nlaka'pamux (Thompson).
- Although the Chinook Jargon took some words from the Chinook language spoken as a first language by the Chinook Indians, it has none of the latter's grammatical and lexical complexity.
- Jargons are used for communicating in limited situations: trade jargons generally, and Chinook Jargon, a trade language spoken along the north-west Pacific coast of North America from the 18c.
- To get you started, here are a few of the more familiar Chinook Jargon words with brief comments.
- This project involved several Chinook Jargon speakers and linguists translating the letter from their own perspectives.
- Therefore the Chinook Jargon evolved into a working language that allowed the many ethnic groups to communicate with each other and work together.
- Once the language of trade, then the working class, Chinook Jargon is now seldom heard, save for ceremonial usage.
- In Kamloops, a newspaper called the Kamloops Wawa was published in Chinook Jargon using the wawa writing.
- It is Chinook Jargon which Klassen is writing about, not Chinook, by the way.
- The annual Chinook Jargon Workshop is one good way to reach more potential speakers of Chinook.
Definition of Chinook Jargon in US English: Chinook Jargonnoun An extinct pidgin composed of elements from Chinook, Nootka, English, French, and other languages, formerly used in the Pacific Northwest of North America. Example sentencesExamples - It is Chinook Jargon which Klassen is writing about, not Chinook, by the way.
- Therefore the Chinook Jargon evolved into a working language that allowed the many ethnic groups to communicate with each other and work together.
- To get you started, here are a few of the more familiar Chinook Jargon words with brief comments.
- Once the language of trade, then the working class, Chinook Jargon is now seldom heard, save for ceremonial usage.
- The annual Chinook Jargon Workshop is one good way to reach more potential speakers of Chinook.
- They used this writing system not only for Chinook Jargon but for English, French, Latin, Lillooet, Secwepmectsín, and Nlaka'pamux (Thompson).
- This project involved several Chinook Jargon speakers and linguists translating the letter from their own perspectives.
- In Kamloops, a newspaper called the Kamloops Wawa was published in Chinook Jargon using the wawa writing.
- Jargons are used for communicating in limited situations: trade jargons generally, and Chinook Jargon, a trade language spoken along the north-west Pacific coast of North America from the 18c.
- Although the Chinook Jargon took some words from the Chinook language spoken as a first language by the Chinook Indians, it has none of the latter's grammatical and lexical complexity.
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