Navajo (NVJO)
101-102.
Elementary Conversational Navajo for Non-Native Speakers.
(3, 3)
Manson
Beginning Navajo for students with no previous exposure to the language. Development of all four language skills, with emphasis on listening and speaking.
Prerequisite for 102: 101.
105.
Introduction to Written Navajo for Native Speakers.
(3)
Introduction to Navajo writing and reading; for native speakers of Navajo only. 101 and 105 may not both be counted for credit.
201.
Intermediate Conversational Navajo I.
(3)
Manson
Intermediate Navajo for students who have completed 102, or equivalent. Introduction to Navajo phonology, morphology, syntax as well as the use of Young and Morgan's 'The Navajo Language'. Emphasis on comprehension and conversation.
Prerequisite: 102 or 105.
202.
Intermediate Conversational Navajo II.
(3)
Intermediate Navajo for students who have completed NVJO 201, or equivalent. Continued exploration of Navajo sentence and word structure. Course work will involve extensive reading, writing as well as situational speaking and listening skills
Prerequisite: 201.
203 [103].
Basic Medical Navajo.
(3)
Manson
Navajo medical terminology and Navajo conceptions of health and well-being for students in the medical and allied professions. Does not satisfy language requirement of College of Arts and Sciences.
{Offered upon demand}
311 / 511.
Navajo Verb System I.
(3)
This course focuses on Navajo phonology verb morphology and multifaceted nature of Navajo verb complex. Will also cover introduction to prefix template of Navajo verb, verb paradigms in imperfective mode, and its four sub-modes.
Prerequisite: 202 and 206.
312.
Navajo Verb System II.
(3)
The course continues study of the verb paradigms in Navajo and introduces the perfective, usitative, iterative, progressive and future modes. Extensive discussion on Navajo aspectual variation, stem alternations, conjugation patterns and verb parsing.
Prerequisite: 311.
315.
Advanced Navajo.
(3)
An examination of Navajo syntax, including voice alternations (passive, causative), relative and subordinate clause constructions and discourse structure.
Prerequisite: 202 or 206.
401.
Navajo Linguistics.
(3)
Introduction to Navajo linguistics including examination of the nature and structure of the language. Linguistics areas including phonetics and phonology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and sociolinguistics will be covered.
Prerequisite: 202 and 206.
495.
Undergraduate Problems.
(1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
511 / 311.
Navajo Verb System I.
(3)
This course focuses on Navajo phonology verb morphology and multifaceted nature of Navajo verb complex. Will also cover introduction to prefix template of Navajo verb, verb paradigms in imperfective mode, and its four sub-modes.
Prerequisite: 202 and 206.
595.
Graduate Problems.
(1-6)
Original independent study project approved by instructor.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
