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English-Secwepemc Dictionary
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Language Name
Secwepemctsín.
Alternate Language Names
Shuswap, Secwepemc.
Region
British Columbia, Canada.
Who
Elders' Language Committee; Language Advisory Committee.
Others Involved
Participants in the Elders' Language Curriculum Committee (Editing and Language Data); Mona Jules, Dr. Strang Burton (Compilers); the Shuswap Training and Employment Program, the First Nations Education Council from School District No. 73 (Funding).
Publishing Information
Published 2001 by Secwepemc Cultural Education Society, Kamloops.
This is a third version. The previous two versions do not have publication dates.
How People are Cited
People are cited in the Acknowledgements and Forward. However, speakers are not cited individually.
How Information is Cited
Contributors and previous publications are cited in the Acknowledgements and Forward of the dictionary.
Where is Information Coming from
This is a third version of this dictionary based on the previous two versions. The first version was compiled by linguist Aert Kuipers. The second version was largely compiled by Dr. Dwight Gardiner. New information in this version comes from speakers.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book and a digital book.
Access
The physical dictionary is accessible through some libraries. The digital dictionary is open access through Arca. The physical dictionary available through UBC Library is English to Secwepemctsín, and the digital dictionary is Secwepemctsín to English.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Secwepemctsín (physical dictionary); Secwepemctsín to English (digital dictionary).
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional word list.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by English in the English-Secwepemc section (the physical book). Entries include the English headword/phrase, the Secwepemctsín translation, and the part of speech. Entries are organized alphabetically by Secwepemctsín in the Secwepemc-English section (the digital book). Entries include the Secwepemctsín headword, the English translation, and the part of speech. No other information is included in either section's entries.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
The Acknowledgements of this dictionary refer to this version of the dictionary having two parts: Secwepemc-English and English-Secwepemc. The physical book available through UBC Library only contains the English-Secwepemc section of the dictionary. The digital book available through Arca (open access download) only contains the Secwepemc-English section of the dictionary.
External Links
References on WorldCat: https://worldcat.org/title/607136053 and https://worldcat.org/title/243484105
The digital dictionary (Secwepemctsín to English directionality) is open access download through Arca: https://arcabc.ca/islandora/object/tru%3A1582?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=87dba0f062c6fceb10aa&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=1