Documentation:RelLex/Kashaya Dictionary
Kashaya Dictionary
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Language Name
Kashaya.
Alternate Language Names
Kʼahšá:ya, Southwestern Pomo, Kashia.
Region
California, United States.
Who
Robert Oswalt, Eugene Buckley (compilers).
Others Involved
Essie Parish (primary language consultant); Herman James, Anita Silva, Otis Parrish, Inez Adam, Freda Davis, as well as unnamed speakers (language consultants).
John Gluckmann, Kobey Shwayder, Catherine Liu, Logan Castrucci, Jacob Kaufman, Jialin Wang, Michael Ehart, Anthony Burger, and Gonzalo Ortega (student research assistants); Gavin Antone (collaborator); Michael Ehart, Jacob Kaufman, Kevin Liang, John McLaughlin, Matthias Volker, Jialin Wang, and Thomas Yim (database support).
University Research Foundation and a School of Arts and Sciences Research Opportunity Grant, National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Documenting Endangered Languages (DEL) program, Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring (PURM) summer program (financial support).
Publishing Information
This dictionary was published in 2018 using Webonary from SIL International. Work began on the online dictionary in 2011, and more information and examples were gathered between 2012 and 2015. As of 2024 it is regularly updated.
This dictionary expands on a 2005 dictionary manuscript from Robert L. Oswalt which is located in the California Language Archive (CLA).
How People are Cited
Speakers and other contributors are cited on the Credits & acknowledgements page.
How Information is Cited
The project background, including information on the source of entries, is included on the Introduction and Credits & acknowledgements page. The last update date of the online dictionary is show on the bottom right of the homepage.
Where is Information Coming from
Most of the entries in this dictionary come from a manuscript compiled by Robert Oswalt while working with Essie Parrish and Herman James. Eugene Buckley then continued the dictionary working with other speakers and student research assistants.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available online using Webonary. The only database was created from a manuscript using Fieldworks Language Explorer (FLEx).
Access
This dictionary is open access online.
Included Languages and Directionality
Kashaya to English, English to Kashaya.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
The core dictionary contains three sections, all located under the Browse tab. The dictionary can also be searched. One section is first organized by semantic domain, and then within each section is organized alphabetically. The other two sections are organized alphabetically by either Kashaya or English. The Kashaya - English and Semantic Domains have Kashaya headwords, while the English section has English headwords.
All sections include a phonetic transcription in square brackets, the part(s) of speech in italics, and a translation in either English or Kashaya. Related forms and similar entries are included and are hyperlinked. Some entries also include example sentences.
The third section is Semantic Domains, includes a drop-down numbered list with main and sub-categories, which can be selected by users. Once a semantic domain is selection the entries is this section are organized similar to the other sections.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | On the Entries explained page, found under the Overview tab, and on the Abbreviations page |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Included in some entries in all three sections |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
External Links
This website is open access through Webonary: https://www.webonary.org/kashaya/