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. Meets University of New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 6: Second Language.

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. Prerequisite: 1110. Meets University of New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 6: Second 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. Prerequisite: 2110. Meets University of New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 6: Second Language.

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 and conjugation patterns and verb parsing. Prerequisite: 311.

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: 206 and NAVA 2120.

Individual research into an area proposed by the student and conducted under the direction of a faculty member. Restriction: permission of instructor.

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: 2210.

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 and conjugation patterns and verb parsing. Prerequisite: 511.

Original independent study project approved by instructor. Restriction: permission of instructor.