The purpose of this beginning class is to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills to communicate at an elementary level. The course will use a communicative approach for students to learn about the fundamentals of vocabulary, grammar, conversation, and Navajo cultures.

The purpose of this course is to enhance speaking, reading and writing of Navajo. The course will use a communicative approach for students to learn and utilize more complex vocabulary and grammar for reading, writing, and conversing in the language.

Intermediate Navajo for students who have completed 2110 or equivalent. Continued exploration of Navajo sentence and word structure. Coursework will involve extensive reading, writing as well as situational speaking and listening skills.

NAVA 312/512 is primarily concerned with the inflectional information found within the Navajo verb focusing on the verbal morphology of the Progressive, Future, and Optative verb forms.

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.

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.

NAVA 312/512 is primarily concerned with the inflectional information found within the Navajo verb focusing on the verbal morphology of the Progressive, Future, and Optative verb forms.