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Dictionary of the Stony Language
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Language Name
Stoney.
Alternate Language Names
Nakoda, Nakota, Isga, Lithga, Alberta Assiniboine.
Region
Alberta, Canada.
Who
John Laurie (Compiler); Ed Hunter (Speaker).
Others Involved
There is no information included in this resource about others involved.
Publishing Information
Published 1959 by the Glenbow Foundation, Calgary.
How People are Cited
This dictionary does not appear to cite any other contributors.
How Information is Cited
Laurie and Hunter are cited on the cover, in the Foreword, and in the Introduction of Laurie's accompanying grammar.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary seems to come from speakers, particularly Ed Hunter, who assisted and hosted Laurie during his fieldwork at Morley, often working as a translator. No other speakers are mentioned by name.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as digital scans of individual pages. We are unaware of any physical copies.
Access
The physical version of this dictionary appears to be inaccessible. It may be available through the language community or the Glenbow Museum (credited for the digital scans), but we are unable to confirm either of these. Digital scans of each page are available open access through Alberta on Record's website, though these are not straightforward to access/read through. Each page must be downloaded individually to be adequately viewed.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Stoney.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary. However, Ed Hunter is from Morley and Laurie conducted most of his field work from Morley. Therefore, it can be assumed that this dictionary contains information from the Morley dialect.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional word list.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized by word class, including verbs, nouns, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, responses, interjections, and articles. Within each word class, entries are alphabetized by English. Entries include the English headword and the Stoney translation. Verb entries include the English headword, the infinitive form in Stoney, the present tense in Stoney, and the gerund (a verb that acts as a noun) form in Stoney.
The Foreword contains some grammatical information by explaining the process of creating this dictionary.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | Only seems to include one dialect |
Other Notes
John Laurie (with the help of Ed Hunter) created a grammar, A Grammar of the Stony Language (1959), that was published at the same time as the dictionary.
External Links
Reference the Dictionary of the Stony Language on WorldCat (not accessible at any WorldCat affiliated libraries, but the entry contains some information about the dictionary): https://search.worldcat.org/title/1256345995
Reference the dictionary and access images of each page on Alberta on Record: https://www.albertaonrecord.ca/iw-glen-204
Reference the associated A Grammar of the Stony Language (1959) on WorldCat (not accessible at any WorldCat affiliated libraries): https://search.worldcat.org/title/463946932