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Gwich'in Wordlist 1962
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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
Dorothy John, Ezias James (Authors).
Others Involved
Elliott Canonge (Unnamed contributions at the Summer Institute of Linguistics); Michael Krauss (Unnamed contributions at the University of Alaska).
Dorothy John and Eliza James (Speakers).
Publishing Information
This appears to be an unpublished wordlist from February 24th 1962.
How People are Cited
People are cited on the top of the first two pages of the wordlist.
How Information is Cited
The information in this wordlist is cited on the top of the first two pages.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this wordlist comes from speakers.
Tools and Framework used
This wordlist is available as a digital book. This is a typescript and handwritten wordlist.
Access
This wordlist is open access through the Alaska Native Language Archives from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Gwich'in.
Dialects Included
This dictionary is of the Kuchin dialect from Arctic Village.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional wordlist.
How are Entries Organised
The entries in this wordlist do not seem to have a particular method of organization. The English headwords are typed while the Gwich'in translations are handwritten straight across.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | This dictionary only includes one dialect |
Other Notes
This is an unpublished wordlist containing only 46 entries. It is addressed to Michael Krauss at the University of Alaska, although it is unclear what the purpose of the wordlist was.
The entries are written as semi-phonetic transcriptions.
External Links
Open access digital copy of Gwich'in wordlist through the Alaska Native Language Archive: https://www.uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=KU962C1962