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A Comparison of Five Salish Languages (Volumes I - VI)
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Language Name
This resource is on Salish languages in general. It includes Chehalis, Coeur d'Alene, Tillamook, Lushootseed, and Salish.
Alternate Language Names
The Salishan language family is often referred to as Salish.
Region
British Columbia, Canada; Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, United States.
Who
Gladys A. Reichard.
Others Involved
Natalie Woodbury (Reichard's Literary Executor); Florence M. Voegelin (Editorial Work).
Publishing Information
This article was published in six volumes over two years in the International Journal of American Linguistics.
Volume I: Published 1958, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 293–300.
Volume II: Published 1959, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 8–15.
Volume III: Published 1959, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 90–96.
Volume IV: Published 1959, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 154–167.
Volume V: Published 1959, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 239–253.
Volume VI: Published 1960, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 50–61.
How People are Cited
People are cited in the Editor's Acknowledgements on page 61 of Volume VI.
How Information is Cited
Information is cited throughout sections 1.1-1.14 (pp. 293-295 of Volume I), and in footnotes throughout all six volumes.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this resource comes from previously published works, primarily Franz Boas' brief analysis A Chehalis Text (1934) and his more thorough fieldwork notebooks, Gladys Reichard's grammar Coeur d'Alene (1938), May M. Edel's The Tillamook Language (1939), Hans Vogt's intensive study The Kalispel Language (1940), and Colin Tweddell's The Snoqualmie-Duwamish Dialects of the Puget Sound Coast Salish (1950). Other resources used are listed in the footnotes throughout the volumes.
Tools and Framework used
This is a digital six-part academic article with many incorporated word and root lists.
Access
This six-part article is available digitally through libraries, or for purchase/subscription through the University of Chicago Press and JSTOR.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Tillamook, Chehalis, Lushootseed, Coeur d'Alene, and/or Salish.
Dialects Included
There is no dialect specified for Chehalis, Coeur d'Alene, or Tillamook. This resource contains information from the Kalispel (nqlispélišcn) dialect of Salish, and the Snoqualmie (sdukʷalbixʷ) and Duwamish (dxʷdəwʔabš) dialects of Lushootseed.
Type of Dictionary
This resource is not a dictionary. However, the language data contained in this academic article takes the form of tables and mono-directional word or root lists containing data from all five Salish languages and dialects and English, grouped together by linguistic topics (e.g. pronouns, affixes, numerals, etc.).
How are Entries Organised
When contained in a word or root list, the language data is often listed alphabetically by English. Word lists are grouped topically by linguistic themes, including pronouns, stems, affixes, numerals, syntactic elements, and more.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | A brief description in section 1.17 (pg. 295 of Volume I) |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | Languages and dialects are marked by abbreviated versions of the language and dialect names, as detailed in section 1.17 (pg. 295 of Volume I) |
Other Notes
This resource is not a dictionary. However, it contains valuable comparative information related to Salish languages. It does contain word and root lists throughout, but these are not clearly marked, grouped together, or easy to identify.
External Links
Access through the University of Chicago Press website: Volume I, Volume II, Volume III, Volume IV, Volume V, Volume VI
Access through JSTOR: Volume I, Volume II, Volume III, Volume IV, Volume V, Volume VI
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=a+comparison+of+five+salish+languages