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Central Sierra Miwok Dictionary with Texts
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Language Name
Central Sierra Miwok.
Alternate Language Names
We are unaware of any alternate language names.
Region
California, United States.
Who
Lucy. S. Freeland (compiler of source materials); Sylvia M. Broadbent (compiler).
Others Involved
Eileen Odegaard (manuscript writer); Dan Anderson (HTML conversion, digital version); Survey of Californian Indian Languages (support).
Publishing Information
This dictionary was published by the University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles in 1960. It was partially converted to online accessible HTML format in 2004.
How People are Cited
The authors and other contributors are cited in the Preface and on the About the Authors Page. Speakers are not cited.
Biographical information about the two compilers can be found on Dan Anderson’s website, which hosts the HTML version of the dictionary.
How Information is Cited
Freeland’s published grammar and unpublished manuscripts which were used to compile this dictionary are cited in the Preface. Each entry includes a reference to the page number in Freeland’s original publications where the word occurs. "Page references preceded by a lowercase c (e.g., c14) refer to the vocabulary cards; other page references are to the published grammar. Only one page reference has been given for each Miwok item, although some items appear many times in the sources." (Preface, taken from the HTML version of the dictionary)
Where is Information Coming from
This dictionary was compiled entirely using materials collected by Lucy. S. Freeland between 1921 and 1932. The materials include vocabulary cards and a published grammar.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book, and as a website. A digital book can also be downloaded as a PDF version of the HTML website, although it lacks much formatting.
Access
This dictionary is available through libraries as a physical book. The website is open access online, and a PDF version of the dictionary can be downloaded from the website.
Included Languages and Directionality
Central Sierra Miwok to English; English to Central Sierra Miwok.
Dialects Included
This is primarily a dictionary of West-Central and Pan-Central Miwok, which are unmarked in entries. East Central forms are marked when included.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries in the Miwok-English section are organised alphabetically by Miwok, based on the alphabet specified in the Abbreviations and alphabetic order sections in the dictionary’s frontmatter. In each entry, following the Miwok headword is the part of speech (either noun, verb, or adverb), the source of the entry (indicated by a page number), the English gloss, and for most entries, the dialect. Entries in the English-Miwok section are organised alphabetically by English headword, followed by the Miwok dialect, its page number in the source material, the Miwok word, and the part of speech.
A section for numerals follows the dictionary entries, and is organised numerically by English numeral, followed by its source and the Miwok numeral.
The Texts are grouped into four categories: stories, shamanistic experiences, dances, and songs. Each story is formatted with the Miwok proceeding sentence by sentence, with the English glosses below each word. Shamantistic experiences and dances are formatted in two columns, paragraph by paragraph, with Miwok on the left and English on the right. Songs are formatted in two columns, with a line-by line translation from Miwok (left) to English (right).
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | Not included in entries, but are included in Texts |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | East Central forms are marked |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/568910
A HTML version of the dictionary can be found on Dan Anderson’s website: https://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/central_sierra_miwok_dictionary/