Beginning Navajo I

Catalog description

Four lecture. Basic grammar, vocabulary, and culture. Practice in speaking, reading, and writing Navajo. Students will be able to: interpret written Navajo that contains learned vocabulary; derive meaning from written material where context and/or extralinguistic background knowledge are supportive; write simple fixed expressions in Navajo, all the symbols in the alphabetic or syllabic system; initiate and respond verbally to simple statements, ask and answer questions, and participate in simple conversations; express basic needs in the spoken and written language; demonstrate comprehension of words and phrases from simple spoken questions, statements, high frequency commands, and courtesy formulae; recognize non-verbal cultural norms; describe cultural practices and characteristics of the areas where Navajo is spoken. General Education: Written and Oral Communication: Communication and Languages Grading Option: May be taken for S/U credit.