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Dictionary of Mesa Grande Diegueño: 'Iipay Aa-English, English-'Iipay Aa
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Language Name
Ipai.
Alternate Language Names
Iipay, 'Iípay Aa, Northern Diegueño.
Region
California, United States.
Who
Ted Couro, Christina Hutcheson (Speakers).
Others Involved
Unnamed Speakers (Speakers); Margaret Langdon (Editor); Leanne Hinton (Illustrations and Lexical File Assistance); Nancy Stenson (Typing); the Survey of California and Other Indian Languages at the University of California Berkeley, the Phillips Fund of the American Philosophical Society, the University of California San Diego (Funding).
Publishing Information
Published 1973 by Malki Museum Press, Banning, California.
How People are Cited
People are cited on the title page and in the Introduction.
How Information is Cited
The two main speakers (also the dictionary's authors) are listed by name on the title page and in the Introduction. Other speakers that were consulted are not cited by name. Previously published materials used are listed in References Cited.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary largely comes from speakers, specifically the authors. Other speakers were consulted, but they are not cited by name. At this dictionary's publication, there were two intended companion volumes by Ted Couro et al.: Let's Talk 'Iipay Aa: An Introduction to the Mesa Grande Diegueño Language (later published in 1975) and Mesa Grande Diegueño Stories (appears to never have been published). This dictionary is not exhaustive, but includes the words included in the two companion volumes. This dictionary also takes information from Margaret Langdon's A Grammar of Diegueño: The Mesa Grande Dialect (1970), which includes the previous publications Langdon used in her grammar (listed on p. 8 of the grammar).
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
This dictionary is accessible through libraries. It is also available for purchase for US$25 from the Malki Museum.
Included Languages and Directionality
Ipai to English; English to Ipai.
Dialects Included
This dictionary includes information from the Mesa Grande community.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional word list.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organised alphabetically (according to the alphabet listed starting on p. v) by Ipai in the first section, 'Iipay Aa -- English. Entries include the Ipai headword and the English translation. Many entries also include alternate spellings/pronunciations of the Ipai term and synonyms of the English translation. Entries of loan words from Spanish contain the Spanish translation. Entries are organised alphabetically by English in the English -- 'Iipay Aa section. Entries contain the English headword and the Ipai translation(s). Entries do not contain any other info in this section.
There is a brief description of the sound system in The Alphabet section that precedes the dictionary.
After the dictionary sections, there is a brief grammatical description that includes information about verb prefixes, suffixes, and irregular verb forms.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | A detailed description in How to Use the Dictionary, starting on p. viii |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ✅ | Occasional hand-drawn illustrations |
| Example phrases | ❌ | As their own entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | There is only one dialect included |
Other Notes
At its publication, this dictionary was intended to have two companion resources, also by Ted Couro et al.: Let's Talk 'Iipay Aa: An Introduction to the Mesa Grande Diegueño Language (published in 1975) and Mesa Grande Diegueño Stories, which appears to never have been published.
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/829421?oclcNum=829421
The physical book can be purchased from Malki Museum for US$25: https://malkimuseum.org/products/dictionary-of-mesa-grande-pb