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Nina Webster made her journey south

... was always very humble about her knowledge and often apprehensive about new projects, questioning whether she would have the skills and knowledge necessary to help with them. Back in 2002 she was new to computers and only knew how to do some very basic things on them. But during her work on the ...
by Jan
December 3rd, 2017, 7:58 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: Nina Webster made her journey south
Replies: 14
Views: 189745

Re: NLD-O back online (version 3.0)

... ž and the glottal stop have changed so not too much to remember, hopefully! I haven’t yet discovered how to type capital Á, but perhaps it's not necessary.
by Nina
March 25th, 2013, 5:03 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: NLD-O back online (version 3.0)
Replies: 43
Views: 1271544

What is CORRECTNESS and what types of errors are there?

... that sound foreign or un-idiomatic, or of English influence that impacts the intrinsic structure of the language. However, it is not always necessary to speak or write a language perfectly in order to communicate effectively. Learners should aim to avoid serious mistakes, but they should ...
by admin
August 16th, 2012, 1:15 pm
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: What is CORRECTNESS and what types of errors are there?
Replies: 2
Views: 55725

Re: AISRI Lakota language textbook link broken

... Verbs" - this is merely a list of conjugation patterns. You will find all the verbs in the New Lakota Dictionary - together with the necessary conjugation forms to write the complete conjugation pattern yourself, and with many example sentences. Together with the grammar part of the ...
by Jana
August 9th, 2011, 3:49 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: AISRI Lakota language textbook link broken
Replies: 10
Views: 124675

REVIEW - Lakota textbooks by AISRI, Indiana University

... with a communicative purpose First, the books do not include an appropriate number of practice situations for students. Practice is absolutely necessary to developing fluency, as we all understand anecdotally when thinking about how young children learn language, through repetition, with mistakes, ...
by admin
April 11th, 2011, 11:16 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: REVIEW - Lakota textbooks by AISRI, Indiana University
Replies: 0
Views: 50222

Re: NLD-O Feedback Needed

... for one word very fast - this would take much more time with the paper version - and much more post-it notes. :D This counter-checking is necessary for getting the clear meaning of a word. Like in all languages, you will find many translations in Lakota for one English word and vice versa. ...
by Jana
September 9th, 2010, 3:25 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: NLD-O Feedback Needed
Replies: 16
Views: 213376

Why we don't discuss culture and spirituality here

... language is an important prerequisite to deeper understanding of the culture and spirituality. Achieving a level of fluency in the language is a necessary step towards learning Lakota thinking (Lakota idiom). The experience from other language forums and groups shows that discussing culture and ...
by admin
April 26th, 2010, 2:49 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: Why we don't discuss culture and spirituality here
Replies: 1
Views: 46380

1st ANNIVERSARY of the Lakota Language Forum

... chats and conversations in Lakota, holding on-line classes and study groups over Skype and last but not least learning from making mistakes – a necessary part of learning a language. All of these things represent a major contribution to Lakota language revitalization and literacy, to increasing ...
by admin
December 15th, 2009, 12:31 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: 1st ANNIVERSARY of the Lakota Language Forum
Replies: 13
Views: 163269

Local words and Standard Lakota Orthography

... and do nothing to undermine it.” Please, abide by the policy and thus help us in creating consistency and literacy in Lakota, because it is a necessary part of successful language revitalization. Héčhetu weló.
by admin
October 17th, 2009, 2:37 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: Local words and Standard Lakota Orthography
Replies: 0
Views: 48014

Re: System language

... Iyášičapi should need an own forum for they seem to be quite happy using English as a meta-language. What I meant was one for those who lack the necessary proficiency in English and need the help of somebody who explains things in German, which would indeed require a lot of Lakota knowledge. ...
by Rolf
September 27th, 2009, 7:37 am
 
Forum: Wótȟaŋiŋ na yaótȟaŋiŋpi - NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: System language
Replies: 15
Views: 185452

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