Making New Lakota Words with Jesse Taken Alive

1. How does the making of new Lakota words take place? Are “official” decisions made or does it just develop naturally in the language usage of the people?
2. How does the Lakota way of thinking impact the process for coming to understand a new concept or tool and coming up with a new Lakota word for it? What are some additional examples?

1. Have you ever experienced “new words” developing for some new technology or experience? What have you noticed about the process?
2. Are there “new words” or new ways of using words that have developed that you dislike? What are some examples?
3. What are some new words or phrases that you think work pretty well?