Course Description:
This is a course on Crow as a second language. It is designed for second language learners of Crow who are at a beginner to intermediate level. It is part 1 of a 2 course continuum. The course will focus on Demonstratives singular and demonstratives – dual and plural. Pronunciation: ejectives, consonant clusters, numbers, kinship terms, body parts, verbs of possession, coming and going verbs, time in Crow, past, present, future and seasonal. It will also give an over-view of Crow pronunciation and how to use a Crow dictionary for self-learning.
Course Objectives:
The aim of the course is to provide the students with a large amount of exposure to the Crow language and to work on all four language skills (i.e. reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking).
The course will also help the students to become active self-learners of the language by equipping them with various self-learning skills and strategies.
Course Textbooks:
“Speak Crow!- Level 1 Crow Textbook”, Crow Language Consortium, Hardin, 2014.
New Crow Dictionary