The Navajo Language: A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary

Description

First published in 1980, this volume is the definitive dictionary and linguistic analysis of the Navajo language. In this revised edition, the entire grammatical section has been rewritten to include a wide range of linguistic information that will establish a foundation for future work in Navajo.

“[Robert Young and William Morgan] have made it possible to educate, communicate, inform, and entertain through the written Navajo language.”–Navajo Tribal Council

“[“The Navajo Language”] is a unique contribution to American Indian linguistics and lexicography. [It is] a reference work of the highest quality, a book that is a rich resource for Navajo speakers, people learning to speak Navajo, and scholars interested in Navajo and Athabaskan linguistics.”–“International Journal of American Linguistics”