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Dictionary of the Moses-Columbia Language (nxaʔamxcín)
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Language Name
Columbia-Moses.
Alternate Language Names
Columbia-Wenatchi, Nxaảmxcín, Nxaʔamxcín, Chelan.
Region
Washington and Idaho, United States.
Who
M. Dale Kinkade.
Others Involved
Jerome Miller, Agnes Miller, Emily Peone, Margaret Gorr, Isabel Arcasa, Agapith Cleveland, John Cleveland, Lucy Covington, Mary Marchand, Susanne Matt, Margaret Sherwood, Moyise Simon, Jessie Simpson (Speakers).
Publishing Information
Published 1981 by Colville Confederated Tribes, Nespelem, Washington.
How People are Cited
People are cited by name in the Preface and occasionally by initials in entries where that speaker was the only one to recognize a specific entry.
How Information is Cited
The sources of information for this dictionary are cited in the Preface. Speakers are cited by name and archival materials that were referenced are cited.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes from speakers, including archived tapes of Nellie Moses Friedlander which were recorded by Leon Metcalf in 1952.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
This dictionary is accessible through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
Columbia-Moses to English; English to Columbia Moses.
Dialects Included
This dictionary includes information primarily from the Moses and Wenatchee dialects, and occasionally from the Chelan dialect.
Type of Dictionary
This dictionary is a bilingual, bidirectional wordlist.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are listed alphabetically by Columbia-Moses in the nxaʔamxcín–english section according to the alphabet listed on p. ix. Entries are listed alphabetically by English in the english–nxaʔamxcín section. Entries include the headword in Columbia-Moses or English and a translation into the other language, depending on the directionality of the section. No other information is included in the entries.
At the end, there are three topically organized word lists. Topics include nxaʔamxcín groups, other people, and place names.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | A brief description in the frontmatter |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | As their own entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | Only when a word was recognized by a single speaker |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | Dialect-specific words are marked by abbreviations detailed in the Preface |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/13703367