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Dictionary of Puget Salish
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Language Name
Lushootseed.
Alternate Language Names
Puget Salish, Puget Sound Salish, Skagit-Nisqually, Niskwalli, tsʷəlšucid, dxʷləšucid.
Region
Washington, United States.
Who
Thom Hess.
Others Involved
Vi Hilbert (Language Consultant and Proofreading); Anneliese Hlavac (Typing); the National Science Foundation, the Graduate School Research Committee of the University of Washington, the Department of Anthropology of the University of Kansas, the Department of Linguistics of the University of Victoria, Canada Council, American Indian Studies of the University of Washington (Funding); Ernest Barr, Charlie Boom, Minnie Campbell, Joyce Cheeka, Emma Conrad, Harriette Dover, Louise George, Eva Jerry, Elizabeth Krise, Levi A. Lamont, Martha Lamont, Bertha McJoe, Dewey Mitchell, Alfred Sam, Edward Sam, Martin J. Sampson, Edward Sigo, Florence Sigo, Bernice Tanewasha, Ellen Williams (Language consultants).
Publishing Information
Published 1976 by the University of Washington Press, Seattle.
How People are Cited
People are cited by name and community in the Foreword and Introduction of the dictionary and by their initials within entries.
How Information is Cited
Speakers are cited in the Foreword and Introduction and by their initials within entries. Previous publications are cited in the Bibliography.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary mainly comes from speakers. The author has cited previously published anthropological and linguistic works to further explain certain concepts. These previous publications are cited in the Bibliography on the final page of the dictionary.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
This dictionary is accessible through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
Lushootseed to English.
Dialects Included
Most of the language in this dictionary comes from speakers of the Northern Lushootseed dialect, which encompasses three main varieties: Tulalip/Snohomish, Skagit, Sauk-Suiattle. However, there are several speakers of the Southern Lushootseed dialect noted. The Southern dialects included are Suquamish, Muckleshoot, Puyallup, Nisqually, and Sahewamish.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by Lushootseed according to the alphabet listed on p. xvi. All entries include the Lushootseed headword, the English translation, and speaker initials. Many entries, especially affix entries, include usage descriptions and grammatical information. Some entries also include information on reduplicated and other derived forms, example phrases, and related terms,
There is an English index starting on p. 708 that is organized alphabetically by English.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | In the Introduction on p. xv. |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Many entries include an example phrase |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | Identified by initials within each entry |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | Via speaker initials (speakers are identified by name and community in the Introduction on p. xiv) |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/1974048
A review by Stephen R. Anderson (1977) in Linguistic Society of America, Vol. 53, No. 2: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/453776