t'a:t'a:qsapa - A Practical Orthography for Nootka
by Thomas, A. & E.Y Arima
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- Good
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Ottawa, Ontario: National Museum of Man, 1970. Card Cover. Good. Publications in ethnology, No. 1. Book presents the orthography of the Nootka language, adapted to English spelling habits and typewriters to facilitate learning and usage. A guide to pronunciation is given first, followed by word illustrations of selected sounds, a list of numerals, the names of the West coast tribes, and seven texts. Finally the linguistic background o the orthography is explained. Red card cover with white titling, staple binding, 35 pages. Cover has light edge wear and shelf wear, otherwise book is clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015465
- Title
- t'a:t'a:qsapa - A Practical Orthography for Nootka
- Author
- Thomas, A. & E.Y Arima
- Format/Binding
- Card Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- National Museum of Man
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- LANGUAGE, ORTHOGRAPHY, WRITTEN FIRST NATION, NOOTKA, VANCOUVER ISLAND, WEST COAST, B.C.,
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Nations; Language;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
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