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Cowlitz Dictionary and Grammatical Sketch
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Language Name
Cowlitz.
Alternate Language Names
ƛʼpúlmixq.
Region
Washington, United States.
Who
M. Dale Kinkade.
Others Involved
Lucy James, Emma Mesplie, Kay Merritt (Speakers); Erik Beukenkamp (Research Assistant); Henry Davis, Lisa Matthewson (Initial Editing); L.C., M.T. Thompson, A.H. Kuipers (Scholarly Support); Brian Compton (Flora and Fauna Identification); Paul Kroeber, Bill Seaburg (Proofreading); Tony Mattina (Support); the National Science Foundation, the University of Kansas, the University of British Columbia, the Nederlandse Organisatie voor Zuiver Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Funding).
Publishing Information
Published 2004 as part of Occasional Papers in Linguistics No. 18, University of Montana.
How People are Cited
Speakers and other contributors are cited in the Preface.
How Information is Cited
Speakers are cited by name in the Preface. Previous publications which were used to compile this dictionary and grammar are cited in the Introduction.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes from speakers who worked with the author in the summer of 1967 and previously published materials (as listed in the Bibliography in the Introduction starting on p. xxv.)
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
This dictionary is accessible through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
Cowlitz to English; English to Cowlitz.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this resource.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary followed by a grammar and several appendixes.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by Cowlitz in the Cowlitz–English section according to the alphabet listed on p. xix. Entries include the Cowlitz headword, an English translation, derivatives of the word in Cowlitz with an English translation when applicable, and any necessary grammatical information. Entries are organized alphabetically by English in the English–Cowlitz section. Entries include the English headword, a Cowlitz translation, and any Cowlitz derivatives.
The grammar that follows the dictionary includes information on Cowlitz such as the sound system, word structure, sentence and clause structure, and lexicon.
The appendixes following the grammar list affixes, place names, personal names, and loanwords.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | in Organization of the Dictionary starting on p. xv |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | There is only one dialect included |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/56834756
A review (2010) from the University of Chicago (requires institutional access): https://www-journals-uchicago-edu.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/doi/abs/10.1086/658117