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A Phonology, Morphology and Classified Word List for the Samish Dialect of Straits Salish
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Language Name
Northern Straits Salish.
Alternate Language Names
Saanich, SENĆOŦEN, Klallam.
Region
British Columbia, Canada; Washington, United States.
Who
Brent D. Galloway.
Others Involved
Victor Underwood, Sr., Lena Daniels, Tommy Bob (Speakers); Canadian Ethnology Service, Samish Tribe (Funding); Violet Hilbert (Resource sharing); Wayne Suttles, Sally Snyder (Anthropologists); Mary Hansen (Tribal secretary).
Publishing Information
Published 1990. The published is listed in some sources as the Canadian Museum of Civilizaition, Hull, Quebec, and University of Ottawa Press in others.
How People are Cited
People are cited in the Preface.
How Information is Cited
Information is cited in the Preface and the References Cited sections of the dictionary.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary comes from speakers and previously published written works, as listed in the References Cited.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as both a physical book and digital book.
Access
The physical book and digital are both available through libraries. The physical book is available for purchase through University of Ottawa Press for CA$7.99.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Northern Straits Salish.
Dialects Included
This dictionary is of the Samish (SI,NÁMEŚ) dialect.
Occasionally, information that may be Cowichan or Halkomelem has been included because, as it is noted in the Preface, the speakers sometimes had difficulty remembering which language/dialect they knew the word in. The author has marked in parentheses in individual entries where information is not Samish.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional topical wordlist, introduced by a thorough grammar and followed by a Samish story.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organised topically and are each numbered. The topics are Numerals, Nature, Fauna, Flora, Body, Human Relations, Spirit, Entertainment, Man-made Things, Qualities, and Verbs. Nominals are listed by semantic domains and verbs are listed in alphabetic order by English gloss.
The grammar includes information on phonemics, morphophonemics, and morphology of Samish.
The included story is recorded in English first, followed by the Samish telling.
Other Features
Feature | Included | More Information |
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Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
Audio | ❌ | |
Images | ❌ | |
Example phrases | ❌ | |
Speakers marked | ✅ | Speakers are marked by initials where the information was not confirmed by both speakers |
Dialects marked | ✅ | Dialects are noted in parentheses where information is not Samish |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/21307486
Institutional access through JSTOR: https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv16qb1
The physical dictionary is available for purchase through University of Ottawa Press for CA$7.99 here: https://press.uottawa.ca/en/9781772822809/phonology-morphology-and-classified-word-list-for-the-samish-dialect-of-straits-salish/