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English-Cayuga/Cayuga-English Dictionary
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Language Name
Cayuga.
Alternate Language Names
Gayogo̱hó:nǫʼ.
Region
Ontario, Canada; New York, United States.
Who
Frances Froman, Alfred Keye, Lottie Keye (Language Consultants); Carrie Dyck (Compiler).
Others Involved
Organizations:
Sweetgrass First Nations Language Council Incorporated (Copyright); University of Toronto Press (Publisher); Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Book Publishing Industry Development Program (Support for publishing); Ontario Ministry of Education, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Six Nations of the Grand River Band Council, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Student Career Programme, Sweetgrass First Nations Language Council Inc., University of Calgary, Woodland Cultural Centre (Support); Woodland Cultural Centre (Administrative support).
Individuals:
Amos Key Jr. (Brought project to completion); John Stanley (Obtaining financial support); Jill Perry, Edward Smith, Rhonda West (Student assistants); Angie Monture (Assistance and coordination); Betsy Buck, Frances Froman, Louise Hill, Ken Jacobs, Eileen Johnson, Alfred Keye, Lottie Keye, Cheryl Potter (Steering committee members); Carrie Dyck (Project coordinator, dictionary compiler); Cindy John (Former project coordinator); Amos Key Jr. (Chair); Carrie Dyck, Hazel Dean John, Michael Foster (Linguistic consultants); Alta Doxtator, Frances Froman, Arnie General, Cleveland General, Halsie Isaacs, Cassie Jacobs, Oliver Jacobs, Elva Jamieson, Alfred Keye, Lottie Keye, Irene Longboat, Huron Miller, Elizabeth Sandy, Pat Sandy, Elizabeth Silversmith, Jimmy Styres (Language consultants); Betsy Buck, Hubert Buck, Carrie Dyck, Frances Froman, Elva Jamieson, Elva Jamieson, Cindy John, Lottie Keye, Alfred Keye, Angie Monture (Editors and administrative assistants); Oliver Jacobs, Halsie Isaacs, Arnie General, Pat Sandy, Cassie Jacobs, Elizabeth Silversmith, Alta Doxtator (Elder language consultants).
Publishing Information
Published 2002 by University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This dictionary was reprinted in 2014 by University of Toronto Press, Toronto Buffalo London, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The information included in this post comes from the 2002 edition.
How People are Cited
People are cited on the second page of the dictionary, as well as the Preface.
How Information is Cited
We do not have full access to this dictionary to determine where information is cited.
Where is Information Coming from
Some information comes from speakers and consultants, but we do not have full access to this dictionary to determine other sources of information.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical and digital book.
Access
The physical copy of this dictionary can be accessed through libraries and is available for purchase from the publisher's website (University of Toronto Press) and from many other online retailers.
The dictionary can also be accessed through JSTOR with an institutional login.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Cayuga, Cayuga to English.
Dialects Included
We do not have full access to this dictionary to determine what dialects are included.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary. It also includes topical appendices.
How are Entries Organised
We do not have full access to this dictionary to determine how entries are organized. However, it seems entries are organized alphabetically in corespondance to the language of the section. Headwords are bolded, and definitions follow in normal text. Some entries include abbreviations, which are explained in the section titled List of Abbreviations, found right above the entries.
The dictionary includes an extensive User Guide that explains aspects of Cayuga such as Nasalized Vowels, Accent (General Description), and Consonants.
Furthermore, the dictionary includes 10 appendices, which cover topics like Place Names, Traditional and Ceremonial Language, and Cayuga Grammatical Sketch. However, as we do not have full access, we cannot give details regarding the content of the appendices.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | The User Guide is quite helpful to understand the dictionary and language of Cayuga |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | Speakers are cited in the Preface |
| Dialects marked | Unknown |
Other Notes
The preview of the dictionary provided by Google Books was to compile this post. As it does not provide the entirety of the dictionary, some information included here may be limited or incomplete.
External Links
Reference the 2002 edition of English-Cayuga/Cayuga-English Dictionary on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/english-cayugacayuga-english-dictionary/oclc/50754789?page=citation#goodreads
Reference the 2014 edition of English-Cayuga/Cayuga-English Dictionary on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/884582196
Reference or Purchases English-Cayuga/Cayuga-English Dictionary through the University of Toronto Press website: https://utorontopress.com/9781442627093/english-cayugacayuga-english-dictionary/
Access English-Cayuga/Cayuga-English Dictionary through JSTOR with an institutional account: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3138/j.ctt6wrfz9?turn_away=true
Preview English-Cayuga/Cayuga-English Dictionary through Google Books: https://books.google.ca/books?id=1KwnsY4pWscC&printsec=frontcover&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false