Bright Star. Includes a 150-page text, and 4 audio CD discs ( = 4 hours). This basic course in the Jicarilla Apache language provides vocabulary and sentence structures in everyday Apache language conversation. Following a pronunciation section, lesson units include dialogs, textual and and grammatical explanations, and exercises for review and practice. Cultural notes on Apache language humor, taboos, and idiomatic usages are interspersed in the 21 lesson units. A special feature is the regular comparison throughout the text of Jicarilla Apache with western Apache language and other Apache languages. Produced with "advanced sound engineering" which enhances the tonal quality of the native speakers and the clarity of sound by at least 30%. Finally, you can understand what they are saying. Advanced sound engineering is only offered by Bright Star Publications.If you want to be proficient at the language of Native Americans, these textbook, audio cassettes and CD sets are a comprehensive Apache language course to help you speak the language fluently.
