Northwest Voices by Kristin Denham

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Few books are devoted to the Pacific Northwest’s unique linguistic heritage. The essays collected in Northwest Voices examine the historical background of the Pacific Northwest, the contributions of Indigenous languages, the regional legacy of English, and the relationship between our perceptions of people and the languages they speak.

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Northwest Voices by Kristin Denham

Few books are devoted to the Pacific Northwest's unique linguistic heritage. The essays collected in Northwest Voices examine the historical background of the Pacific Northwest, the contributions of Indigenous languages, the regional legacy of English, and the relationship between our perceptions of people and the languages they speak.
Kristin Denham is Professor of Linguistics at Western Washington University. She received her PhD in Linguistics from the University of Washington. She is co-author (with Anne Lobeck) of Why Study Linguistics, Navigating English Grammar, Linguistics for Everyone, and co-editor (with Anne Lobeck) of Linguistics at School: Language Awareness in Primary and Secondary Education and Language in the Schools: Integrating Linguistic Knowledge into K-12 Teaching. She teaches courses on syntax, Salishan languages, language and identity, endangered languages, English grammar, and linguistics in education.
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ISBN 13 9780870719639
ISBN 10 0870719637
Title Northwest Voices
Author Kristin Denham
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oregon State University
Year published 2019-06-30
Number of pages 224
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