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Linguistic material from the tribes of Southern Texas and Northeastern Mexico
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Language Name
Coahuilteco, Comecrudo, Cotoname, Maratino, Aranama, Karankawa.
Alternate Language Names
Pakawa.
Region
Texas, United States (Coahuilteco, Cotoname, Aranama, Karankawa); Coahuila (Coahuilteco), and Tamaulipas, Mexico (Comecrudo, Cotoname, Maratino).
Who
John R. Swanton.
Others Involved
No speakers are cited or mentioned. Missionaries and researchers are mentioned by name in the Historical sketch and The material sections.
Publishing Information
Published in 1940 as part of the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 127, by the Government Printing Office, Washington.
How People are Cited
No speakers or community members are cited. Missionaries and researchers are mentioned by name in the Historical sketch and The material sections.
How Information is Cited
Sources and their respective authors are mentioned in The material section.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this resources is collected from previously collected word lists from missionaries, researchers, neighbouring communities and individuals.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book or a digital book.
Access
Both the physical and digital version of this dictionary can be accessed through libraries. The entire volume is available to download as an open access digital book from the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/15429). The English-Coahuilteco word list from this volume, is open access on Wiktionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Coahuilteco_word_list).
Included Languages and Directionality
Word lists of Coahuilteco, Comecrudo, Cotoname, Maratino, Aranama, and Karankawa are all included. All but Aranama also have an English index.
Dialects Included
In general, dialects are not specified in this dictionary. There is a small Coahuilteco section of words spoken near the Mission of San Francisco Solano, below Eagle Pass on the Rio Grande. The introductory The Materials section describes in some detail the general area in which some speakers were met.
Type of Dictionary
This is a multilingual collection of bilingual, bidirectional word lists. A short comparative dictionary section is included on pg. 138.
How are Entries Organised
This dictionary includes separate sections with the word list for each included language. Entries are organized alphabetically by English. The first half of each section includes a Coahuilteco, Comecrudo, Cotoname, Maratino, Aranama, or Karankawa to English word list, followed by an English to Coahuilteco, Comecrudo, Cotoname, Maratino, or Karankawa word list (there is no English to Aranama section).
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Some information is included in the Phonetics section |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/459733110
Download an open access PDF of this resource from the Smithsonian: https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/15429
Find a Coahuilteco wordlist excerpt from this dictionary on Wiktionary: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Coahuilteco_word_list