A Dictionary Of The Chinook Jargon

A comprehensive dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, a simplified trade language used by Native Americans and European settlers in the Pacific Northwest in the 19th century, this work by George Gibbs is an invaluable resource for linguists, historians, and anyone interested in the history of the American West. With its clear definitions and insightful commentary on the language and culture of the region, A Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon is a must-have for anyone interested in the rich diversity of American language and culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Excerpt from Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon: English Chinook In connection with the compiling of this pocket Lexicon of the Chinook Jargon I am indebted to many of the Pioneers of the Northwest Territories of Canada and Kittitas County, Washington, for valuable assistance given, and thanks are especially due to Mr. George Gibbs. It was through reference to his A Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or Trade Language of Oregon, an exhaustive treatise published in 1863, that a correct and uniform system of spelling obtains herein. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.