Documentation:RelLex/Interior Tlingit Noun Dictionary: The Dialects Spoken by Tlingit Elders of Carcross and Teslin, Yukon, and Atlin, British Columbia
Interior Tlingit Noun Dictionary: The Dialects Spoken by Tlingit Elders of Carcross and Teslin, Yukon, and Atlin, British Columbia
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Language Name
Tlingit.
Alternate Language Names
Lingít.
Region
British Columbia, Yukon, Canada; Alaska, United States.
Who
Jeff Leer; Doug Hitch; John Ritter.
Others Involved
Speakers: Elizabeth Nyman (Atlin); Bessie Cooley (Teslin); Lucy Wren (Carcross); Mabel Johnson (Teslin); Frank Sydney (Teslin); Tom Smith (Teslin); Frank and Rosie Johnston (Teslin); Sam Johnston (Teslin); Emma Sam (Teslin); Margaret Bob (Teslin); Liz Smith (Teslin); Gladys Johnston (Teslin); Virginia Smarch (Teslin); Watson Smarch (Teslin); Lucy Wren (Carcross); Angela Sidnery (Carcross).
Sponsors: Aboriginal Language Services (Government of Yukon) through the Canada-Yukon and Funding Agreement on the Development and Enhancement of Yukon Aboriginal Languages; Yukon Native Language Centre.
Publishing Information
Published 2001 by the Yukon Native Language Centre, Whitehorse, Yukon.
How People are Cited
People are cited in the Introduction of this dictionary.
How Information is Cited
Information is cited in the Introduction of the dictionary.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary comes from speakers from Atlin, Teslin, and Carcross, confirming and expanding the previous work done on the coastal dialects by Constance Naish and Gillian Story.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
The physical copy of this dictionary is accessible through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Tlingit, Tlingit to English.
Dialects Included
This dictionary includes the following dialects: Atlin, Teslin and Carcross.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
In the Main Section, entries are organized semantically, and then alphabetically by English within the semantic categories. The Tlingit Section is organized alphabetically by Tlingit, as determined by the alphabet included on the first page of the section. The English Section is organized alphabetically by English.
The dictionary is introduced by a brief grammar including a description of Interior Tlingit consonants and vowels. The dictionary sections of this resource include a semantically organized English to Tlingit section, a Tlingit to English section, and an alphabetically organized English to Tlingit section. The final section of the resource includes information on classifactory verbs.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | Marked within the entries using abbreviations |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/53251819?oclcNum=53251819