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A Classified English-Shuswap Word-List

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Language Name

Secwepemctsín.

Alternate Language Names

Shuswap, Secwepemc.

Region

British Columbia, Canada.

Who

Aert H. Kuipers.

Others Involved

May Dixon, David Johnson, Charles Draney, Gus Pascal (Speakers).

Publishing Information

This dictionary was first published in 1975 by the Peter De Ridder Press, Lisse. This dictionary was reprinted digitally in 2020 by De Gruyter.

How People are Cited

People are cited in the Preface of the dictionary.

How Information is Cited

Speakers are cited by name and community in the Preface of the dictionary, along with previous publications.

Where is Information Coming from

The information in this dictionary mainly comes from speakers. The author used Dixon and Kuipers' A Shuswap Course (1974) and Kuipers' The Shuswap Language (1974) for practical spelling conventions.

Tools and Framework used

This dictionary is available as a physical and digital book.

Access

The physical dictionary is accessible through libraries. The digital book is accessible through De Gruyter for purchase ($126.99) or with institutional affiliation.

Included Languages and Directionality

English to Secwepemctsín.

Dialects Included

This dictionary includes information from the Canim Lake, Alkali Lake, Deadman's Creek, and Kinbasket dialects.

Type of Dictionary

This is a bilingual, mono-directional, topical word list.

How are Entries Organised

Entries are organized topically. Topics include numerals, nature, animals, fish, birds, plants, body, spirit/games, human relations, man-made things, qualities, pronouns/adverbs/greetings, inflected (grammatical) forms, and actions (verbs). The Actions (Verbs) section is alphabatized by English. Entries include the English headword and the Secwepemctsín translation. There is no other information in the entries.

Other Features

Feature Included More Information
Guide to use and understand
Audio
Images
Example phrases
Speakers marked
Dialects marked Marked with abbreviations when information differs from other dialects

External Links

Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/1291715244

The digital dictionary is available through De Gruyter for purchase (USD $126.99) or with institutional access: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783112327661/html?lang=en