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Dictionary of the Alabama Language
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Language Name
Alabama.
Alternate Language Names
Alibamu, Albaamo innaaɬiilka.
Region
Texas, United States.
Who
Cora Sylestine (originator of project); Heather Hardy, Timothy Montler.
Others Involved
Wanda Poncho, Ivey Battise, Vincent Celestine, Dorcas Bullock (language consultants); Rollie Schafer (support); Philip W. Davis, Jack Martin (linguists).
University of Texas at Arlington, University of North Texas Faculty Research Program, the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend, Whatcom Museum Jacobs Fund, Rice University Department of Linguistics.
Publishing Information
This dictionary was first published in 1993 by the University of Texas Press.
How People are Cited
Contributors are cited by name in the Acknowledgements.
How Information is Cited
Other source which were referenced in the compilation of this dictionary are cited in the Works Cited section. Entries in the dictionary which do not come from Cora Sylestine are indicated as such.
Where is Information Coming from
The majority of the information in this dictionary comes from Sylvestine, a speaker and educator. She was later joined by linguists Hardy and Montler, as well as several language consultants. The authors reference previous work when necessary for cultural information and in the Technical Information section of the dictionary, which details syntactic and semantic analyses of the language.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
This dictionary is available through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
Alabama to English, English to Alabama.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries in the Alabama-English section are organised alphabetically by Alabama headword. Each entry contains the word's definition in English, the part of speech, any related words, example sentences, and the source for the entry if the entry does not come from Sylvestine. The English-Alabama section serves as an index. It is organised alphabetically by English headword, and each entry contains only a list of Alabama equivalents.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | In the How To Use This Dictionary section |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Included in the Alabama-English section |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
An online version of this dictionary was later published.
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/26590560
Access on JSTOR (with credentials): https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7560/730779?turn_away=true
The online edition can be found here: https://itservices.cas.unt.edu/~montler/Alabama/Dictionary/index.htm