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English-Choctaw Dictionary
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Language Name
Choctaw.
Alternate Language Names
Chahta.
Region
Oklahoma, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee, United States.
Who
Will T. Nelson, Cyrus Byington.
Others Involved
We are unable to access information about others who may have been involved in the creation of this dictionary.
Publishing Information
This dictionary was published in 1972 by the Oklahoma City Council of Choctaws. According to the listing on WorldCat it contains a partial reprint of the 1915 A dictionary of the Choctaw language compiled Cyrus Byington.
How People are Cited
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how people are cited.
How Information is Cited
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how information is cited.
Where is Information Coming from
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine where the information is coming from or what sources were used.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book. The 1915 A dictionary of the Choctaw language is available as a digital book.
Access
This dictionary is available through libraries. The 1915 A dictionary of the Choctaw language is available as an open access digital book.
Included Languages and Directionality
The 1915 A dictionary of the Choctaw language contains both Choctaw to English and English to Choctaw. We are unable to access the newer English-Choctaw Dictionary to determine included languages and directionality.
Dialects Included
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine which dialects are included.
Type of Dictionary
We are unable to access the reprinted edition to determine what type of dictionary it is. The 1915 A dictionary of the Choctaw language was a bilingual, bi-directional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
The Choctaw to English section of the original 1915 edition was organized by Choctaw headword, followed by part of speech and an English definition. The English to Choctaw section of the 1915 edition was organized by English headword, followed by the Choctaw equivalent(s). We are unable to access the 1972 reprint to determine how entries are organized.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | Unknown | |
| Audio | Unknown | |
| Images | Unknown | |
| Example phrases | Unknown | |
| Speakers marked | Unknown | |
| Dialects marked | Unknown |
Other Notes
The 1915 A dictionary of the Choctaw language by Cyrus Byington is available as an open access PDF. It is unclear how much of this original 1915 dictionary is included in the English-Choctaw Dictionary. The WorldCat listing for the English-Choctaw Dictionary notes that it "contains a partial reprint of: A dictionary of the Choctaw language, 1915".
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/83110377
An open access PDF of the original 1915 A dictionary of the Choctaw language compiled by Cyrus Byington can be found here: https://dn790005.ca.archive.org/0/items/choctawlanguag00byinrich/choctawlanguag00byinrich.pdf
Reference the 1915 A dictionary of the Choctaw language on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/622359784