Hualapai texts and sentence structure

Mss.Rec.112

Date: 1979 | Size: 4 tape(s)

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Abstract

Linguistic recordings and instructional texts made by Akira Yamamoto in 1974 in Peach Springs, Arizona. Tapes 1-3 of this collection contain sample sentences spoken separately by Jane Honga and Maude Synilla. Tape 4 contains a reading of three texts, "Hualapai Sounds," "Let's Learn How to Write and Read in Hualapai," and "Nach Posvchyu (I am a cat)," written and read by Akira Yamamoto and Jane Honga.

Background note

Akira Y. Yamamoto is professor emeritus of linguistic anthropology at the University of Kansas, specialising in language endangerment, teaching and revitalization. He is especially known for his work on the Hualapai language. His co-authored "Hualapai Reference Grammar", printed in 1982 with an update in 2003, remains an important resource, to which his Phillips Fund research (1974, 1980) contributed. Graduating from Indiana University with a Ph.D. in 1974, he has spent most of his career at the University of Kansas. His expertise on language teaching and revitalization has seen him work with institutions including the American Indian Language Development Institute (University of Arizona, summers of 1989-1991 and 1995-2005), UNESCO, and Ka Haka 'Ula O Ke'elikölani (University of Hawaii at Hilo). He has also contributed summary chapters to multiple publications on the status of languages in the United States.

Digital objects note

This collection contains digital materials that are available in the APS Digital Library. Links to these materials are provided with context in the inventory of this finding aid. A general listing of digital objects may also be found here.

Collection Information

Physical description

4 sound cassettes (2 hr., 26 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, stereo.

Provenance

Donated by Akira Yamamoto in 1979 (Acc. 1979 75rec). This material was recorded with the assistance of a Phillips Fund grant.

Processing information

Collection digitized and cataloged by Brian Carpenter during the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funded audio digitization project, 2008-2014.

Related material

A project report, articles, and the text for "Let's Learn How to Write and Read in Hualapai" and "Nach Posvchyu (I am a cat)" are available in the Phillips Fund Collection (Mss.497.3.Am4).

Indexing Terms

Genre(s)

Sound recordings

Subject(s)

Hualapai language
Hualapai language -- Study and teaching

Detailed Inventory

Tape 1		1 audiocassette	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
01-01 Synilla, Maude. Yamamoto, Akira Y.. Hualapai: Sample Sentences [1 of 2]	1974	1 .mp3 ; 00:30:35	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Audiocassette) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:30:35 Geographic Name(s): Peach Springs (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hualapai language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5114
01-02 Yamamoto, Akira Y.. Synilla, Maude. Hualapai: Sample Sentences [2 of 2]	1974	1 .mp3 ; 00:27:48	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Audiocassette) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:27:48 Geographic Name(s): Peach Springs (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hualapai language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5111
Tape 2		1 audiocassette	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
02-01 Yamamoto, Akira Y.. Honga, Jane C.. Hualapai: Sample Sentences [1 of 3]	1974	1 .mp3 ; 00:30:42	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Audiocassette) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:30:42 Geographic Name(s): Peach Springs (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hualapai language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5112
02-02 Yamamoto, Akira Y.. Honga, Jane C.. Hualapai: Sample Sentences [2 of 3]	1974	1 .mp3 ; 00:09:15	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Audiocassette) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:09:15 Geographic Name(s): Peach Springs (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hualapai language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5113
Tape 3		1 audiocassette	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
03-01 Honga, Jane C.. Yamamoto, Akira Y.. Hualapai: Sample Sentences [3 of 3]	1974	1 .mp3 ; 00:24:31	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Audiocassette) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:24:31 Geographic Name(s): Peach Springs (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hualapai language Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5118
Tape 4		1 audiocassette	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
04-01 Yamamoto, Akira Y.. Let's Learn How to Write and Read in Hualapai	1974	1 .mp3 ; 00:06:49	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
A reading of a Hualapai language instructional text by Jane C. Honga and Akira Y. Yamamoto. Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Audiocassette) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:06:49 Geographic Name(s): Peach Springs (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hualapai language -- Study and teaching; Hualapai language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5116
04-02 Yamamoto, Akira Y.. Hualapai Sounds	1974	1 .mp3 ; 00:02:15	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
A reading of a Hualapai language instructional text by Jane C. Honga and Akira Y. Yamamoto. Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Audiocassette) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:02:15 Geographic Name(s): Peach Springs (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hualapai language; Hualapai language -- Pronunciation; Hualapai language -- Study and teaching Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5120
04-03 Honga, Jane C.. Yamamoto, Akira Y.. Nach Posvchyu: Book I	1974	1 .mp3 ; 00:04:39	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
A reading of a Hualapai language instructional text by Jane C. Honga and Akira Y. Yamamoto. Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Audiocassette) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:04:39 Geographic Name(s): Peach Springs (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hualapai language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.; Hualapai language -- Study and teaching Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5119
04-04 Yamamoto, Akira Y.. Honga, Jane C.. Nach Posvchyu: Book II	1974	1 .mp3 ; 00:08:54	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
A reading of a Hualapai language instructional text by Jane C. Honga and Akira Y. Yamamoto. Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Audiocassette) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording. General physical description: 00:08:54 Geographic Name(s): Peach Springs (Ariz.) Subject(s): Hualapai language -- Study and teaching; Hualapai language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:5117