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An 1860 English-Hopi Vocabulary Written in the Deseret Alphabet
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Language Name
Hopi.
Alternate Language Names
Hopílavayi.
Region
Arizona, United States.
Who
Kenneth R. Beesley, Dirk Elzinga.
Others Involved
Marion Jackson Shelton, Thales Hastings Haskell (missionaries, original compilers).
We are unable to access information about others who may have been involved in creation of this dictionary.
Publishing Information
This resource was published in 2015 by the University of Utah Press. The focus of this resource is an English-Hopi vocabulary from 1860.
How People are Cited
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how people are cited.
How Information is Cited
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how people are cited.
Where is Information Coming from
According to a review by Brian D. Stubbs, this resource focuses on a vocabulary list written by Mormon missionaries Marion Jackson Shelton and Thales Hastings Haskell during their time with the Hopi people in 1859. The manuscript, written in the no longer used Desert Alphabet, was recovered by Beesley and Elzinga.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
This dictionary is available through libraries. It can be purchased from Indian Country Books for $19.95 USD.
Included Languages and Directionality
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine included languages and directionality. Based on the description from the review by Brian D. Stubbs, the vocabulary is Hopi to English, followed by an English to Hopi index.
Dialects Included
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine which dialects are included.
Type of Dictionary
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine what type of dictionary it is. Based on the review by Brian D. Stubbs, it is likely a bilingual, bi-directional word list.
How are Entries Organised
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how entries are organised. According to a review by Brian D. Stubbs, each entry in the Vocabulary section lists the English gloss, the Hopi word in the Deseret Alphabet, and its transcription in the International Phonetic Alphabet. Entries also include the relevant terms as described in Hopi documentation which has occurred since 1860. This description is corroborated in a second review by John W. Powell.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | Unknown | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | Unknown | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | Not included based on a review by John W. Powell |
| Speakers marked | Unknown | |
| Dialects marked | Unknown |
Other Notes
This dictionary is based on a word list compiled in 1860. It also includes descriptions of Mormon and Hopi history.
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/966768991
A review by Brian D. Stubbs from 2016 in BYU Studies Quarterly, Vol. 55 is available open access: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4728&context=byusq
A review by John W. Powell is available through the University of Chicago Press: https://www-journals-uchicago-edu.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/doi/full/10.1086/700322
This resource can be purchased from Indian Country Books for $19.95 USD: https://indiancountrybooks.com/shop/1860-english-hopi-vocabulary-written-in-the-deseret-alphabet/