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Dictionary of Shm'algyack
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Language Name
Coast Tsimshian.
Alternate Language Names
sm'álgyax, sm’algya̱x.
Region
British Columbia, Canada; Alaska, United States.
Who
Donna May Roberts.
Others Involved
Ira Booth, Lilliam Buchert, Frances Duncan, Bernard Guthrie, Solomon Guthrie, Russell Hayward Harold Hudson, and Charles Ryan (Elders); Mel Booth, Ruth Booth, John Dalton, Doris Reece, and Conrad Ryan Sr. (Contributors); Administration for Native Americans, Sealaska Corporation (Funding).
Publishing Information
Published 2009 by the Sealaska Heritage Foundation, Juneau, Alaska.
How People are Cited
Speakers and contributors are listed in the dictionary's Acknowledgements.
How Information is Cited
The source of information is cited in the dictionary's Acknowledgements.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes from speakers.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book and a digital book.
Access
The physical dictionary is available at libraries. The digital copy of the dictionary is open access, available through the Alaska Native Language Archive and Sealaksa Heritage.
Included Languages and Directionality
Sm'álgyax to English, English to Sm'álgyax.
Dialects Included
This dictionary includes language informed by speakers from Metlakatla.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional wordlist introduced by a brief grammar.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by Sm'álgyax in the Sm'álgyax-English section (the alphabetically order is determined on page 6), and by English in the English-Sm'álgyax section.
Entries in the Sm'álgyax-English section include the headword, part of speech, translation, and an example sentence.
Entries in the English-Sm'álgyax section include multiple Sm'álgyax equivalent translations which can be referenced in the Sm'álgyax-English section. No other information is included in the English-Sm'álgyax section.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | This dictionary only includes one dialect |
Other Notes
The digitized copy of the dictionary is a PDF scan of the physical dictionary.
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/645502883
Open access PDF: https://www.sealaskaheritage.org/sites/default/files/TsimshianDictionaryOnline_sml.pdf
The digitized copy of the dictionary on the Alaska Native Language Archive: https://www.uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=TS995R2009