Making Wawa : the genesis of Chinook jargon

Lang, George 1945- (Author).

Summary: "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, but also with the Nootkans of the outer coast of Vancouver Island. With the arrival of the fur trade, the French of the engagés or voyageurs provided additional vocabulary and a set of viable cultural practices, a key element of which was marital bonding with Indian and métisse women. These women and their children were the first fluent speakers of Wawa.

Record details

ISBN: 9780774815260
ISBN: 9780774815277
ISBN: 0774815272
ISBN: 0774815264
Physical Description: print
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xiv, 198 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Vancouver : UBC Press, ©2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-185) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The Nootka jargon -- Pidgin Chinook -- Approximations at Astoria -- The hothouse of Fort Vancouver -- Waves of Wawa -- Conclusion -- Appendix-- Manuscript 195: A partially annotated early glossary of Chinook jargon.
Language Note:	Includes some text in Chinook jargon.