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Dinak'i (Our Words): Upper Kuskokwim Athabaskan Junior Dictionary
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Language Name
Upper Kuskokwim.
Alternate Language Names
Kolchan, Goltsan.
Region
Alaska, United States.
Who
Betty Esai Petruska (Compiler and Editor); Raymond Collins (Compiler and Editor).
Others Involved
J. Leslie Boffa (Illustrator); Produced by the National Bilingual Materials Development Center Rural Education Affairs, University of Alaska.
Publishing Information
Published 1979 by the National Bilingual Materials Development Center, Anchorage, Alaska.
How People are Cited
The Introduction gives language credit to Betty Petruska and other speakers of Upper Kuskokwim residing in Nikolai and Telida, Alaska who have shared their language.
How Information is Cited
The source of information is cited in the Introduction.
Where is Information Coming from
Most of the nouns included in this dictionary appeared previously in the 1966 Upper Kuskokwim Athapaskan Dictionary (Dinak'i) published by the Summer Institute of Linguistics. Other words in this dictionary have been collected over a number of years by the compilers Raymond Collins and Betty Esai Petruska.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical and digital book.
Access
The physical book is accesible through libraries, while the digital book is open access as PDF through Alaska Native Language Archive.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Upper Kuskokwim.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary. The Introduction notes that "there is more than one dialect of Upper Kuskokwim and some speakers may not agree with some of the words as they are written." (pg. i), so it is likely that this dictionary includes more than one dialect.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional, learners dictionary which includes both nouns and verbs. It includes grammar information as part of the front-matter.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organised alphabetically by English, followed by part of speech abbreviation, and an Upper Kuskokwim translation. Some entries include an example sentence in both English and Upper Kuskokwim.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | A guide to abbreviations used in the dictionary are included at the beginning of the dictionary |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ✅ | Includes illustrations by J. Leslie Boffa |
| Example phrases | ✅ | For some entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
This Introduction states that this is the first Upper Kuskokwim dictionary which includes both nouns and verbs.
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/24000585
Find the Alaska Native Language Archive page for the Upper Kuskokwim Athabaskan Junior Dictionary here: https://www.uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=UK964CP1979
An open access version from Alaska Native Language Archive can be found here: https://uafanlc.alaska.edu/Online/UK964CP1979/UK964CP1979-Upper_Kuskokwim_%20Dictionary.pdf