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A Shasta Vocabulary
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Language Name
Shasta.
Alternate Language Names
We are unaware of any alternate language names.
Region
United States, California and Oregon.
Who
William Bright, David L. Olmsted.
Others Involved
Sargent Sambo, Clara Wicks (primary language consultants); Winnie Nelson, Fred Wicks (language consultants).
University of California, Institute of Human Relations Yale University (support).
Publishing Information
This dictionary was originally published in 1959, and republished by the California Indian Library Collections Project in 1989.
How People are Cited
People are cited in the Introduction.
How Information is Cited
A list of the many sources used to compile this vocabulary are cited in the Bibliography and the Introduction. Acronyms used to refer to specific printed and non-printed sources are listed in the Introduction, and are used in entries. A description of the speakers that both authors worked with is included in the Introduction. Entries which come from work by Olmsted are marked by DLO, while work by Bright is marked with the individual speaker's initials. No initials were used when the word was pronounced in the same form by Sargent Sambo and Clara Wicks.
Where is Information Coming from
Entries in this vocabulary come from multiple printed and manuscript sources, as well the fieldwork by both authors.
Tools and Framework used
This vocabulary is available as a physical book and as a digital book (PDF).
Access
The physical book is available through at least one library, and the digital book is open access online.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Shasta.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this vocabulary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, monodirectional vocabulary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organised alphabetically by English headword, followed by the Shasta equivalent and the citation. If variant pronunciations and related words are known, they are listed in the entry. Most entries also include source information indicated with acronyms.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | No guide is provided for entries, but Bright's notations are explained in Notes on Shasta Phonemics |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Very short example sentences are included for a few entries |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
Entries in this vocabulary list use various notational methods. Entries which come from manuscript materials by C. Hart Merriam use Merriam's notational system, entries from Olmsted are in non-phonemic notation, and entries from Bright marked by a single proceeding diagonal slash are in a tentative phonemic writing.
External Links
Reference on WorldCat (1989 version): https://search.worldcat.org/title/58865997
This dictionary is open access online through University of California Berekely: https://digitalassets.lib.berkeley.edu/anthpubs/ucb/proof/pdfs/kas020-002.pdf