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Chinook jargon
Chinook jargonlingua franca of early traders on the Northwest Coast of the United States and Canada. It included Chinook, Nootka, English, and French words, with various borrowings. |
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"Chinook jargon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Chinook jargon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Chinookj.html "Chinook jargon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Chinookj.html |
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Chinook Language
Chinook Language, jargon developed by traders with the Chinook Indians, a Pacific Coast tribe, includes English, Canadian French, and Indian words.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Chinook Language." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Chinook Language." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-ChinookLanguage.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Chinook Language." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-ChinookLanguage.html |
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