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English-Seminole Vocabulary
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Language Name
Creek-Seminole.
Alternate Language Names
Creek, Mvskoke.
Region
Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, United States.
Who
Debra Kay Harper (compiler and editor).
Others Involved
Frank Laumer (author of the introduction and series editor); Lorene B. Gopher, Director of Culture Education Department, Seminole Tribe of Florida (language consultant); Amie Laumer (assistance).
Publishing Information
This dictionary was published in 2010 by the Seminole Wars Foundation, Dade City, Florida.
How People are Cited
People are cited by name in the Introduction. Short biographies of Debra Kay Harper and Frank Laumer are included in the first few pages of the dictionary, proceeding the Introduction and Contents.
How Information is Cited
Previous sources which were used to compile this dictionary are cited in Works Cited section along with the abbreviations used to reference them throughout the dictionary. These abbreviations correspond to previous publications and are included at the end of each entry to indicate source information.
Where is Information Coming from
Entires in this dictionary comes from previously work. Syllabification of entries and updated translations come from Lorene B. Gopher.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a digital book.
Access
This dictionary is open access online.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Seminole, Seminole to English.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary. While this resource does note that “Seminole” was historically used as a blanket term for Creek peoples who spoke varieties of Muscogee/Creek and Mikasuki/Hitchiti, it makes no note of what dialects are represented in the wordlist.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional wordlist.
How are Entries Organised
This dictionary has five main sections: English to Seminole, Seminole to English, Phrases, Place Names, and Names. Entries in part II, the Seminole to English section, are organized alphabetically by Seminole headword, and includ the English translation, followed by the entry source. All other sections are organized alphabetically by English headword, and include a Seminole translation, followed by the entry source. No other information is included in entries. Entries in part III, Phrases, are organized alphabetically by the first letter in the English phrase.
Part V, Names, includes various documented Seminole names.
Part I and part II, English to Seminole, Seminole to English, are mostly made up of noun entries, but also include some verbs and pronouns.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Introduction |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | In their own section, Part III - Phrases |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
External Links
This dictionary is open access on the Seminole Wars website: https://seminolewars.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Seminole-Vocabulary.pdf