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English-Cree Primer and Vocabulary
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Language Name
Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi.
Alternate Language Names
Cree, Naskapi, Montagnais, ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ, Nēhiyawēwin.
Region
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Northwest Territories, Canada.
Who
Rev. F.G. Stevens.
Others Involved
Rev. R. T. Chapin (producer); Board of Home Missions of the United Church of Canada (support).
Publishing Information
This dictionary was published in 1955 by the Board of Home Missions of the United Church of Canada.
How People are Cited
The author is cited in the frontmatter. The producer is cited in the Introduction.
How Information is Cited
This dictionary does not cite the source of any of its information.
Where is Information Coming from
This dictionary does not indicate where information is coming from or what sources were used. It is likely that much of the information in this dictionary comes from Stevens' wife, Frances Elizabeth Eleanor Stevens, who was a Cree speaker and worked with her husband to translate hymns.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical and digital book.
Access
The print dictionary is available through libraries. The digital book is available open access on the Internet Archive.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Cree.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of Northern Manitoba Cree.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, monodirectional dictionary and grammar.
How are Entries Organised
Entries in this dictionary are grouped by part of speech (eg: Nouns, Adjectives) and semantic categories (Birds, Animals). Each part of speech section contains a brief explanation of the grammar, followed by entries. Each entry begins with the English headword or phrase, followed by the Cree phrase in Latin orthography and then again in Cree syllabics.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | Some entries equate to full sentences in English |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
The digital book on the Internet Archive is a low-quality scan. It may be difficult to read in some sections.
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/17202038
Open Access on the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/P005814/P005814/page/29/mode/1up