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Download full textWeeks, Thelma – 1973
The Yakima Indians of central Washington, speakers of Sahaptin, believe that children should be treated with great respect. For the most part, the Yakimas express strongly negative attitudes about using any form of baby talk while speaking to children. Through interviews conducted with native speakers of Sahaptin, a list of words and expressions…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Languages, Child Language, Descriptive Linguistics
