Spoken Chamorro
Spoken Chamorro

Author: Donald M. Topping

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1980-06-01

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9780824804176

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Spoken Chamorro is designed to enable the student to learn to speak and understand the Chamorro language the way native speakers do in their everyday activities. This second edition has been revised to incorporate the spelling conventions adopted by the Marianas Orthography Committee in January 1971, and suggestions made by teachers who have used the text in the classroom. The basic material in the text remains unchanged, the work of the author and Pedro M. Ogo, principal of Rota Elementary and High School, who is a native speaker of the language. As much as possible, the lessons exclude regionalisms, presenting the language as it is heard generally on Guam, Saipan, Rota, and elsewhere throughout the Mariana Islands.

Chamorro-English Dictionary
Chamorro-English Dictionary

Author: Donald M. Topping

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1980-04-01

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9780824803537

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The Chamorro-English Dictionary provides an alphabetical listing of as many Chamorro words as could be collected, spelled according to the principles adopted by the Marianas Orthography Committee in February 1971. Each word is given a fairly comprehensive definition in English, and, in many cases, sample sentences have been included to illustrate usages in context. Cross-references are provided among Chamorro words that are semantically related. An English-Chamorro finder list, based on selected words in the English definitions, is also provided.

Chamorro Reference Grammar
Chamorro Reference Grammar

Author: Donald M. Topping

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1980-04-01

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 9780824802691

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Chamorro Reference Grammar is a detailed description of the grammatical structure of the indigenous language of the Mariana Islands. It is designed primarily as a reference work which will serve to give native speakers some insight into the complexities of their language and to encourage its use at a time when other languages are more prestigious. The book contains an introduction to Chamorro, and its developmental history and dialectal variations, and, with a minimum of technical linguistic terms, it treats phonology, morphology, and syntax. Notes to linguists and a glossary of linguistic terms are included.

Chamorro Reference Grammar
Chamorro Reference Grammar

Author: Donald M. Topping

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2021-05-25

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 0824841263

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Chamorro Reference Grammar is a detailed description of the grammatical structure of the indigenous language of the Mariana Islands. It is designed primarily as a reference work which will serve to give native speakers some insight into the complexities of their language and to encourage its use at a time when other languages are more prestigious. The book contains an introduction to Chamorro, and its developmental history and dialectal variations, and, with a minimum of technical linguistic terms, it treats phonology, morphology, and syntax. Notes to linguists and a glossary of linguistic terms are included.

Everyday Chamorro
Everyday Chamorro

Author: M. B. Dallocchio

Publisher: Desert Institutes

Published: 2015-03-10

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9780692404331

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Learning a language isn't an easy task, even if you're the type who's more linguistically inclined. However, when one is learning a rare language such as Chamorro, the indigenous language of the Mariana Islands, using it in everyday conversation can be extremely intimidating. In "Everyday Chamorro: Chamorro Language Phrases for Beginners," you'll find a variety of tips, common phrases, and cultural tidbits that will help you on your way to achieving your language goals. Whether you're learning Chamorro because it's part of your heritage, for pure polyglot curiosity, or just to learn a few phrases to be a polite visitor to the Marianas, "Everyday Chamorro" can be used as a resource in navigating a variety of basic conversation topics from travel and family interaction to everyday tasks and more.

Dictionary and Grammar of the Chamorro Language of the Island of Guam (Classic Reprint)
Dictionary and Grammar of the Chamorro Language of the Island of Guam (Classic Reprint)

Author: Edward Ritter Von Preissig

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-02-03

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780267706013

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Excerpt from Dictionary and Grammar of the Chamorro Language of the Island of Guam Before concluding, the author wishes to express the hope that his principal aim, that of the facilitation of the work of the public schools of Guam, through the placing into the pupils' hands of the means for the acquisition of a thorough understanding of the meaning of the English words learned by them in the course of their school term, may be accomplished. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.