Overview
Description
This course builds on the introductory Northern Paiute (Numu) language course (PAIT 111-112) and on the intermediate level course PAIT 211. 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 211
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): PAIT 211.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- exhibit an expanded repertoire of Northern Paiute vocabulary, recognizing a wide range of words from different semantic domains in both written and spoken contexts.
- exhibit fluent use of all tenses in Northern Paiute, as well as more nuanced grammatrical structures of Northern Paiute, including complex prepositional phrases and multiple verb modalities and suffixes in the context of complex sentences.
- demonstrate a nuanced and expanded understanding of local 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 using complex sentences.
- read and understand longer traditional narratives, and write their own fictional and non-fictional narratives in the language.