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A Sociolinguistic-Conceptual-Cultural-Ethnographic Jicarilla Apache-English Dictionary: the Dulce Springs Dialect
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Language Name
Jicarilla.
Alternate Language Names
Jicarilla Apache, Abáachi mizaa.
Region
New Mexico, United States.
Who
Stanley Alfonse Mersol.
Others Involved
Duane G. Metzger, George W. Kent, Volney J. Steffire (Dissertation Committee); Gillian Cannon (Typing), Alcario Tesosie Cassador, Norman TeCube, Hency "Buster" Vincente, Wilma Phone, Amador Phone, Johnny Wells (Speakers).
Publishing Information
This doctoral thesis, completed at University of California, Irvine, California, was published in 1976. There is no date listed for when it was published online through the Alaska Native Language Archive.
How People are Cited
People are cited on the title page, in the Acknowledgements, and in the Introduction.
How Information is Cited
Speakers are cited in the Acknowledgements and Introduction. Previous publications are listed in the Bibliography, starting on p. 180.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this resource primarily comes from speakers. It also includes Wilma Phone's Jicarilla Apache Hymns and Bible Verses (1970) at the end of the resource. This, and other previous publications used in creating this resource, are listed in the Bibliography.
Tools and Framework used
This resource is available as a physical and a digital resource. It is a doctoral thesis.
Access
The digital resource is open access through the Alaska Native Language Archive.
The physical resource is accessible through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
Jicarilla to English.
Dialects Included
This resource contains information from the Dulce Springs dialect.
Type of Dictionary
This bilingual, mono-directional dictionary is part of a doctoral thesis.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by Jicarilla and include the Jicarilla headword, variations in Jicarilla spelling/sound system, the English translation, and the part of speech. Bound morpheme entries (e.g., prefixes) include examples of the morpheme as part of a whole word. Some entries include cultural information or details about texts where users can see the word in context.
The dictionary section is preceded by a description of the Jicarilla sound system and the author's proposed orthography.
Following the dictionary section, there are several appendices. The first appendix discusses the phonology of Jicarilla, and includes several linguistically-dense tables. The second appendix includes several texts translated into Jicarilla from English. Some of these texts are also translated into neighbouring languages, such as Western Apache, Mescalero-Chiricachua, and Navajo. The third appendix includes maps and photos; however, the photos are difficult to decipher given the quality of the scan. The fourth appendix is a word list of location names.
Included at the end of this resource is a copy of Wilma Phone's Jicarilla Apache Hymns and Bible Verses (1970).
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | Appendix 3: Maps and Photos contains photos; however, these are difficult to decipher given the quality of the scan |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | There is only one dialect included |
Other Notes
The digital version of this resource is a scan of the physical thesis, which includes handwritten markings in order to expand the author's proposed orthography for Jicarilla. Due to the quality of the photocopy, some of the writing is difficult to decipher.
External Links
Access the open access thesis through the Alaska Native Language Archive here: https://uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=AP-Jicarilla
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/10373835