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Biloxi Dictionary
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Language Name
Biloxi
Alternate Language Names
We are not aware of any alternate language names.
Region
Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, United States.
Who
David Kaufman.
Others Involved
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Publishing Information
Published 2020 (3rd Edition) by Exploration Press. This is later, expanded edition of Kaufman's earlier dictionary titled Tanêks-Tąyosą Kadakathi: Biloxi-English Dictionary, published in 2011 by University of Kansas Libraries.
How People are Cited
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How Information is Cited
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Where is Information Coming from
This dictionary is an enhanced and expanded version of Kaufman's earlier dictionary titled Tanêks-Tąyosą Kadakathi: Biloxi-English Dictionary, published in 2011. The 2011 dictionary is a revised version of the Biloxi portion of James Dorsey and John Swanton's 1912 A Dictionary of the Biloxi and Ofo Languages. It also includes the unpublished language documentation done by Albert Gatschet in 1886. According to this third edition's description on Amazon, this dictionary also incorporates language notes from Mary Haas and Morris Swadesh.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
This dictionary is accessible through select libraries. It is only available at two WorldCat-affiliated libraries. This dictionary is available for purchase by the author on Amazon.
The 2011 original is available open access through KU ScholarWorks.
Included Languages and Directionality
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Dialects Included
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Type of Dictionary
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How are Entries Organised
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Other Features
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| Guide to use and understand | Unknown | |
| Audio | Unknown | |
| Images | Unknown | |
| Example phrases | Unknown | |
| Speakers marked | Unknown | |
| Dialects marked | Unknown |
Other Notes
This dictionary is a later edition of David Kaufman's Tanêks-Tąyosą Kadakathi: Biloxi-English Dictionary, published in 2011. We are unable to access this third edition to know how exactly it differs from the first edition.
External Links
Reference the Biloxi Dictionary on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/1465270192
This dictionary is available for purchase through Amazon for $30.47 CAD: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0999548638?tag=worldcat09-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1
Access the open access 2011 first edition titled Tanêks-Tąyosą Kadakathi: Biloxi-English Dictionary on KU ScholarWorks: https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/bitstream/handle/1808/8006/BiloxiDictionary-2011-10-18.pdf;jsessionid=11195B85081D5F31ED072B6EACFB7AD4?sequence=3