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Haida Verb Dictionary
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Language Name
Haida.
Alternate Language Names
X̱aat Kíl, X̱aadas Kíl, X̱aayda Kil, Xaad kil.
Region
British Columbia, Canada; Alaska, United States.
Who
Erma Lawrence (Compiler).
Others Involved
Jack O'steen, Trisha McConell (Technical Consultation); Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska, for the Ketchikan Haida Society. (Financial and Technical Support); The Writers Workshop Project; National Endowment for the Humanities; and the Ketchikan Alaska Gateway Borough School District Indian Education Program.
Publishing Information
The publication date for this dictionary is unclear. The Haida Dictionary (1977) also compiled by Erma Lawrence, indicates that the verb dictionary was published in 1973, while the Alaska Native Language Archive has a draft of the verb dictionary dated 1975.
The version looked at here is the draft from Alaska Native Language Archive.
How People are Cited
Contributors are cited by name in the handwritten text on the first page.
How Information is Cited
The source of information is not clearly cited in this dictionary.
Where is Information Coming from
Although the source of information is not clearly cited in this dictionary, the words included in this dictionary likely come directly from the compiler, Erma Lawrence.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is a PDF scan of a typed document with handwritten notes, and is available a digital book.
Access
This dictionary is open access through Alaska Native Language Archive.
Included Languages and Directionality
Haida to English.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of Alaskan Haida.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono directional, verb dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by Haida, followed by three forms of each verb, and an example sentence in both English and Haida. English translation are provided for the headword and the example sentence, but are not included for the additional forms for the verb.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Yes, for all entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
Information from this dictionary, along with the Haida Noun Dictionary (1972/1975) was used to compile the Haida Dictionary (1977).
Two pages of handwritten notes have been added to the beginning of the scan of the draft on ANLA.
External Links
The Alaska Native Language Archive page for the draft of this dictionary: https://www.uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=HAA972La1975f