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Kickapoo Vocabulary
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Language Name
Sauk-Fox-Kickapoo.
Alternate Language Names
Fox, Mesquakie, Meskwaki, Mesquakie-Sauk, Mesquakie-Sauk-Kickapoo, Sauk-Fox, Sac and Fox, Meshkwahkihaki, Thâkiwâtowêweni, Kikapú.
Region
Oklahoma, Iowa, Kansas, United States; Coahuila, Mexico.
Who
Paul H. Voorhis.
Others Involved
Unnamed speakers and language consultants; Janice Mahoney, Joan Thiessen (manuscript assistance); Peter Giesbrecht (editorial assistance - index); Arden Ogg (formatting and editorial assistance).
Publishing Information
This dictionary was published in 1988 in Algonquian and Iroquoian Linguistics.
How People are Cited
Speakers and language consultants are not cited. Contributors are cited in the Preface.
How Information is Cited
Previous works by the author and previous documentation are cited in the Bibliography.
Where is Information Coming from
Entries in this dictionary come from unnamed speakers and language consultants who worked with Voorhis from 1964 to 1970, some of whom are listed in Voorhis' earlier publication, Introduction to the Kickapoo Language (1974). Some additional entries come from an earlier compilation of stories, Kickapoo Tales by William Jones, 1915.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
This dictionary is available through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
Kickapoo to English; English to Kickapoo (Index).
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional word list.
How are Entries Organised
This dictionary is divided into three parts: Stems, Derivational Affixes, and the English Index. Part I: Stems is organised alphabetically by Kickapoo root word. Each entry contains the part of speech, the English gloss, and comparative forms. Related words are listed as sub-entries. Part II: Derivational Affixes are listed alphabetically by Kickapoo, and each entry contains the part of speech, the English gloss, and any additional affixes it appears with. Part III: English Index is organised alphabetically by English headword, listed with related Kickapoo words. No other information is given in entries.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Included in the Preface, and before each dictionary section |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/21196128