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An Ojibwa Lexicon
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Language Name
Ojibwe.
Alternate Language Names
Anishinaabemowin, ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ, Ojibwa, Ojibway, Otchipwe, Ojibwemowin.
Region
Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada; Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, United States.
Who
Glyne L. Piggott, Ann Grafstein.
Others Involved
L. Pagotto, J.D. Kaye, M. Dufresne, and, D. Daviault (Researchers); Janet Nicol, Janet Dessert, Gayle Farrell, Miriam Baron, Debra Simpson (Editorial team); Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (funding).
Publishing Information
This dictionary was published in 1983 by the National Museum of Man, in the Mercury Series.
How People are Cited
Researchers and editors are cited in the Preface. Speakers are not cited.
How Information is Cited
This dictionary does not cite the sources of its information.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes from speakers and language consultants who are not cited.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical and digital book.
Access
The physical book is available through libraries. The digital book is available for purchase as a PDF from the University of Ottawa Press for $15.99CAD, or accessed for free as a PDF from Project Muse with login credentials.
Included Languages and Directionality
Ojibwe to English.
Dialects Included
This is primarily a dictionary of Ottawa (Odawa) Ojibwe, with forms included from Algonguin (not to be confused with Algonquian, the name of the language family), Kenora, Long Point, Maniwaki, Rapid Lake, Lac Simon, Wikwemikong, and a variety of Algonquin the dictionary calls “X“.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, monodirectional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
This dictionary is organised into two parts: the Ojibwa Lexicon, and the Ojibwa Reverse Lexicon. Entries in the Ojibwa Lexicon are organised alphabetically by Ojibwe headword, followed by the word code, the dialect, the English gloss, and related or inflected forms. Entries in the Ojibwa Reverse Lexicon are organised alphabetically by the final morpheme in the Ojibwe word. These entries include the Ojibwe headword, the word code, dialect, and the English gloss.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Included in the Preface |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | Included in entries as initials |
Other Notes
This dictionary was created as part of Odawa Language Project.
External Links
Reference on Worldcat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/10383000
Access on Project Muse with login credentials:https://muse.jhu.edu/book/65562
Purchase a PDF from the University of Ottawa Press for $15.99CAD: https://press.uottawa.ca/en/9781772822533/ojibwa-lexicon/