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English-Lakota Dictionary
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Language Name
Lakota.
Alternate Language Names
Lakȟótiyapi, Lakhota, Lakhóta, Teton, Teton Sioux.
Region
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario, Canada; Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, and Iowa, United States.
Who
Bruce Ingham.
Others Involved
Dr. Agnes Picotte, Norbert Picotte, Vital Romero, Sophie Romero, Seth Whiting, Beatrice Whiting, Dorothy Brings Him Back, Nyal Brings, Jeff Pretty Weasel, Melvin Gray Owl, Adele Little Dog, Dr. Leonard Bruguier, Jerome Kills Small, Gene Thin Elk, Briant High Horse, Albert White Hat, Emmet Marten, Thomas Iron, Arvol Looking Horse, Billy Goodtrack, Augustus LeClaire (Consultants); Alexia Economou (Software Assistance); University of London, Dakota Indian Foundation, University of Minnesota, Lower Brule Community College, Sinte Gleska University St. Francis, University of Vermillion, the Smithsonian Institution Natural History Archives, University of Colorado (Institutional Support).
Publishing Information
Published 2001 by Curzon Press.
How People are Cited
Consultants and those providing support are listed in the Acknowledgements.
How Information is Cited
Previously published materials are listed in the Preface as well as the References section. Sources are also marked within entries by author initials.
Where is Information Coming from
This dictionary was created entirely from previously published and written materials. The author is candid in the Preface that he has "very little contact with speakers of the language" (Ingham, Preface). The main sources for this dictionary are listed in the the Preface but include a variety of dictionaries and grammars of Lakota published throughout the twentieth century. Various members of the Sioux nation were consulted by the author throughout the process of creating this dictionary, though it is unclear whether information in this dictionary came directly from these members or not.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as both a physical and digital book.
Access
The physical book is accessible through libraries. The digital book is available on the publisher's website with either an affiliated institutional login or subscription. Both the physical book (paperback edition) and digital book are available for purchase from the publisher for $51.99 USD.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Lakota.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are sorted alphabetically by English and contain the English headword(s) (and related terms), the part of speech, and the Lakota translation. Some entries include example phrases, written first in Lakota and then in English. Some entries also contain related terms or alternative pronunciations/spellings in both Lakota and English. Verb entries contain at least two forms (third person singular and first person singular). However, irregular verb entries contain more forms. Affix entries contain many examples of words which the affix is part of in both Lakota and English. Some entries are numbered with superscripted numbers to demonstrate where one word in English has more than one equivalent in Lakota, all with different meanings. Entries marked with an asterisk are uncertain forms that the author presumes to exist but has not confirmed.
Prior to the dictionary section there is a brief description of Lakota's sound system before a thorough Introduction. This covers the writing system used in this dictionary and offers descriptions of each of the types of entries users will see throughout. The author uses these entry descriptions to offer detailed linguistic information about each word form (i.e., nouns, verbs, participles, etc.). After the Introduction is a History of the Lakota Language and People.
There are two appendices following the dictionary section: Personal Names and Place Names. Both appendices are English to Lakota and only contain the English headword (i.e., name) and the Lakota equivalent.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | In the Introduction a description of each type of entry |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | Hand drawn illustrations at the start of each lettered section that do not pertain to any one entry |
| Example phrases | ✅ | In many entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | No dialect is specified |
External Links
Reference the English-Lakota Dictionary on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/81388386
Access the digital version of this dictionary through Taylor and Francis Group (requires an institutional login or subscription): https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315028538/english-lakota-dictionary-bruce-ingham
Purchase a paperback or ebook edition of this dictionary for $51.99 USD through Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/English-Lakota-Dictionary/Ingham/p/book/9780700713783?_gl=1*zll1h3*_gcl_au*OTcwODE5NzgzLjE3NTI4ODA1MTM.*_ga*OTM3MzU3ODY1LjE3NTI4ODA1MTY.*_ga_0HYE8YG0M6*czE3NTI4ODA1MTUkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTI4ODA1MzMkajQyJGwwJGgw
A review of this dictionary from Willem J. de Reuse (2002) on International Journal of American Linguistics, vol. 68, no. 4 (requires an institutional login if accessing more than 100 articles per month): https://www.jstor.org/stable/1265805?seq=1