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A Grammatical Sketch of Siberian Yupik Eskimo as spoken on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
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Language Name
Central Siberian Yupik.
Alternate Language Names
Yupigestun, Akzuzipik, Akuzipigestun, Sivuqaghmiistun, Sivuqaghhmiistun, Siberian Yupik, Siberian Yupik Eskimo, Central Siberian Yupik Eskimo, St. Lawrence Island Yupik, Yuit, Asiatic Eskimo, Jupigyt, Yupihyt, Bering Strait Yupik, Beringian Yupik.
Region
Alaska, United States; Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia.
Who
Steven A. Jacobson.
Others Involved
Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks. Vera Oovi Kaneshiro (Informant).
Publishing Information
First Printing, February 1977; Second Printing, March 1979 (150 copies each), Alaska Native Language Centre, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska. The second printing contains minor revisions and corrections. The version looked at here is the second printing.
How People are Cited
Vera Oovi Kaneshiro, a native speaker from Gambell on St. Lawrence Island, is cited in the Introduction. The author is cited on the cover as well as the first two pages along with the publishers.
How Information is Cited
Details about where the information in this grammar comes from can be found in the Introduction section.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this grammar comes from Vera Oovi Kaneshiro, a native speaker from Gambell on St. Lawrence Island.
Tools and Framework used
This resource is available as both a physical and digital book (PDF scan).
Access
The physical and the digital book are both accessible through libraries. The digital book (PDF scan) is open access through the Alaska State Library.
Included Languages and Directionality
This grammar is written in English and includes Siberian Yupik examples.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of the Siberian Yupik dialect from Gambell on St. Lawrence Island.
Type of Dictionary
This resource is a grammar rather than a dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
This grammatical sketch is organized into topical sections. These include, Morphology, Nominal forms, Verbal forms and Miscellaneous topics (each including various sub-sections).
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | They are included with grammatical explanations |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | This resource only includes the dialect of Siberian Yupik from Gambell on St. Lawrence Island |
Other Notes
This resource is a grammatical sketch of Siberian Yupik, it is not a dictionary.
External Links
Open access link to the digital book (PDF scan): https://library.alaska.gov/hist/hist_docs/docs/anlm/05265040.pdf
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/5517677