Overview
Description
This course builds on the introductory PAIT 111 and 112. The goal of the course is to develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in the language, as well as to develop a deeper understanding of Numu cultural contexts.
Requirements
Prerequisites
PAIT 112
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prequisite(s): PAIT 112.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- exhibit an expanded repertoire of Northern Paiute vocabulary, recognizing words in both written and spoken contexts.
- exhibit fluent use of all tenses in Northern Paiute, and more nuanced grammatrical structures of Northern Paiute, including complex prepositional phrases and multiple verb modalities and suffixes.
- demonstrate a nuanced understanding of Northern Paiute culture and its connection to the language, including connections to place and the Great Basin, traditional activities, kinship, foods, etc.
- recognize complex spoken sentences in Northern Paiute and respond appropriately in both formal and informal speaking situations.
- read and understand short traditional narratives, and write their own fictional and non-fictional narratives in the language.