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Gwich'in Stem List (1964 – Sapir, Hass, and Golla)
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Language Name
Gwich'in.
Alternate Language Names
Gwitch'in, Kutchin, Kootchin, Loucheux, Loucheaux, Takudh, Tukudh.
Region
Northwest Territories, Yukon, Canada; Alaska, United States.
Who
Victor K. Golla (Compiler).
Others Involved
Edward Sapir (Author of original Gwich'in notebooks and entries); Mary R. Hass (Preliminary analysis, filling, and sorting of the dictionary/Sapir's research assistant); Edward Sapir, Mary R. Haas, Victor Golla (Editors); John Fredson (Gwich'in speaker from Ft. Yukon); Michael [likely Krauss] (Head of the Alaska Native Language Archive).
Publishing Information
It is unclear whether this dictionary was formally published. However, there is a short introduction titled Kutchin Stem List and a letter addressed to a Michael (likely Krauss) dated June 8th 1964.
How People are Cited
Most people in this dictionary are cited under Kutchin Stem List, except for Michael (Krauss) who is addressed in the letter on the second page, written by Victor Golla.
How Information is Cited
The source of information for this dictionary is cited under Kutchin Stem List.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary comes from Edward Sapir's field notes collected in 1923 from the speaker John Fredson at Ft. Yukon.
Entries in this dictionary likely come from Sapir's pre-1925 noun and verb file cards, which were edited and annotated by Victor K. Golla and Mary Haas, and are available scanned on the Alaska Native Language Archive.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a digital book.
Access
The digital book (PDF scan) is open access through the Alaska Native Language Archive.
Included Languages and Directionality
Gwich'in to English.
Dialects Included
Most of the entries in the dictionary come from a speaker from Ft. Yukon, except for The Lord's Prayer which is in Peel River dialect.
Following the section with The Lord's Prayer in the Peel River dialect, Golla included a list of words in the prayer with dialect differences in the Ft. Yukon dialect. This list was originally elicited by Sapir from John Fredson (of Ft. Yukon).
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional wordlist.
How are Entries Organised
The entries in this dictionary are organised in the same manner as Sapir's original notebooks, alphabetically by Gwich'in. The dictionary also includes a second and third text titled The Lord's Prayer and The Making of the World which are not part of the main entries.
The entries also seemed to be numbered on the left margin although it is not very visible as they are handwritten.
Verbs stems are listed separately from nouns.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Victor Golla gives details on the format and organization of the dictionary in both Kutchin Stem List and the letter addressed to Michael |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | Peel River dialect is marked in parenthesis next to The Lord's Prayer and it is noted in Kutchin Stem List that the dictionary is in Ft. Yukon |
Other Notes
The dictionary is a scan of handwritten notes which can make it difficult to read.
External Links
Open access digital copy of Gwich'in Stem List through the Alaska Native Language Archive: https://www.uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=KU923SHG1964