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Lillooet-English Dictionary
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Language Name
Lillooet.
Alternate Language Names
St̓át̓imcets, Sƛ’aƛ’imxǝc, Ucwalmícwts.
Region
British Columbia, Canada.
Who
Jan van Eijk.
Others Involved
Bill Edwards, Marie Leo, Margaret Lester, Rosie Joseph, Adelina Williams, Nellie Peters, Joe Joseph, Alec Peters, Charles Mack Seymour, Sam Mitchell, Martina LaRochelle, Baptiste Ritchie (Speakers); Lorna Williams (Speaker and Linguistic Assistance); Marie Abraham, Lois Joseph (Language Consultants); John Lyon (Editorial Assistant); Brent Galloway, Henry Davis, Lisa Matthewson, Thom Hess (Linguistic Support); the Netherlands Organization for Pure Research, Simon Fraser University, the Mount Currie Band Council, the Mount Currie Community School, Capilano College, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (Logistic and Financial Support); University of Victoria (Institutional Host).
Publishing Information
Published July 2013 by the University of British Columbia Occasional Papers in Linguistics Volume 2, Vancouver.
This dictionary is a later edition of Dictionary of the Lillooet Language by the same author, published 1987 by Jan van Eijk, University of Victoria., BC. As of mid 2024, another edition is expected to be published soon.
How People are Cited
People are cited in the Introduction.
How Information is Cited
Information in this dictionary is cited in the Introduction: speakers are cited by name in the Acknowledgements section (starting on p. xxiii) and key previous publications are cited in the Previous and Ongoing Work on Lillooet section (starting on p. xi). Other previously published works used are listed in the References.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary largely comes from the author's previous publication, Dictionary of the Lillooet Language (1987). Information in the original edition, and additions to this edition, mainly come from speakers during the author's fieldwork from 1972 into the 1990s. Other previous publications, many compiled by the author, are listed in the Introduction and References sections of the dictionary.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a digital book.
Access
This dictionary is open access through UBC's Pacific Northwest Languages and Literatures Press.
Included Languages and Directionality
Lillooet to English.
Dialects Included
This dictionary includes information from both the Upper/Northern (St̓át̓imcets or Fountain) and Lower/Southern (Lil̓wat7úlmec or Mount Currie) dialects.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by Lillooet according to the alphabet on p. xxxvii. Headwords in the main section of the dictionary are roots. Each root entry is followed by derivations. Affixes are listed following the main section of the dictionary.
Entries include the Lillooet root (for headwords) or stem (for subentries), and the English translation. Most entries also include example sentences using the stems in Lillooet and English. Some entries include etymological and/or cultural information. Entries in the affix lists that follow the dictionary include the same information, but do not list derivational forms. Each of these entries includes an example word using the affix.
There is a thorough introduction to the language at the beginning of this resource, including dialect information, a brief lexicographic history of Lillooet, and a description of the grammatical structure (covering phonology and morphophonemics, morphology, and syntax).
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | An overview on the dictionary's organization on pp. xxvii–xxxi |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | In many entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
External Links
The dictionary can be referenced or downloaded through UBC's Pacific Northwest Languages and Literatures Press: https://pnwllpress.arts.ubc.ca/ubc-product/lillooet-english-dictionary/
The PDF is open access through UBC's Pacific Northwest Languages and Literatures Press: https://pnwllpress.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2023/03/Van_Eijk_Lillooet-English-Dictionary1-1.pdf
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/898037744