Jargon Usage

[David Robertson]

Hi, Don.  Tlakhawyam.

Ma-munk-c'em munk na-temtem dret yulh.
I'm happy to read your message.

Pus ma-tiki, na-wawa wext ukuk:
If I may, I'll say this too:

Nawiiiiiiiiitka!
Right on!

Anqeti pus tilxem wawa chinuk, lhush kanawi-lhaksta munk-k'welan
When folks used to talk jargon, they had to listen

pi wawa k'ilapay khapa uk xluwima man
and respond to the other guy's speech

kakwa pus ukuk man lhush kemteks lhaska.
so he'd understand 'em.

Mca-kemteks, khapa ukuk anqeti kol pi wam, uk chinuk
You all know, in those years Chinook

chxi chaku dret lalang, pi wik wext khapit-ixt wawa [pidgin].
was becoming a 'real language', and no longer just a way of talking
	[pidgin.]

Qhata chaku ukuk?
How does that happen?

Dret kakwa -- Tilxem wawa ilip pi ilip kakwa uk xluwima tilxem.
Like this -- Folks talk more and more like each other.

Lhush kapit-ixt ukuk na-wawa.
'Nuff said.

...dret til nayka...chxi alta na-chaku-haws khapa uk munk-ili'i...
...I'm tired out...just got home from work...

Dave


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