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Mvskoke empunakvn svlumkvke: Dictionary of the Muskogee Creek Language
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Language Name
Creek-Seminole.
Alternate Language Names
Creek, Mvskoke, Muscogee, Muskogee.
Region
Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, United States.
Who
C. Randall Daniels-Sakim.
Others Involved
Joe and Margaret Floyd and family, Archie and Mary Johns and family, Sam Proctor and family (speakers); Charles Simpson (language consultant and editorial assistance); Washington County Board of Public Instruction, Panhandle Area Educational Cooperative (support); Mazie Rossell (Elder, originator of project); Don Sharon, Mekko, Dr. Andrew Ramsay, Kay Crawford (unnamed contributions).
Publishing Information
This dictionary was published in 1985 by the Muskogee Press and the Southeastern Indian Historical Society.
How People are Cited
Speakers are other contributors are cited by name on page i.
How Information is Cited
Contributors and previous works are described in the Introduction.
Where is Information Coming from
Entries in this dictionary come from speakers and previous work. The vocabulary section of this dictionary is largely based on the 1982 Muskogee Words and Ways published by “The Museum”.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
This dictionary is available through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
Muskogee to English; English to Muskogee.
Dialects Included
This is primarily a dictionary of the Eastern Muskogee Creek Palachicola (Pvlvcekola) dialect, with forms from Oklahoma Creek and Seminole Creek explicitly marked in entries.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional pedagogical dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
The dictionary begins with an extensive guide to spelling, pronunciation, and history. The Muskogee-English dictionary is organised alphabetically by Muskogee. It is printed single sided, so on the back of each dictionary page is a lined “worksheet”. Each entry in this section contains the Muskogee headword in boldface and in capitals, followed by the syllabic pronunciation in square brackets and its grammatical category. Each entry contains the practical English definition and how the form is used as well as comparative forms and dialect. The English-Muskogee section, intended as a finderlist, is printed in the same way as the first section. It is organised alphabetically by English headword, with the Muskogee equivalents listed. Following the dictionary is a list of numerals, organised by Muskogee.
The next section of the dictionary, entitled Let's Start Talking, begins with lists of simple sentences in Muskogee, followed by their English translation and syllabic pronunciation guide. This section includes a guide for verbs, pronouns, question phrases, more complex sentences, plurals, tense, and common expressions.
The final section of the dictionary is comprised of thematic wordlists in Muskogee with English equivalents and illustrations. The dictionary ends with two stories in English: The Muskogee Universe, and The Fire, Source of Balance and Harmony.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ✅ | Illustrations are included in the wordlist section |
| Example phrases | ❌ | Not included in entries, but in the teaching section |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | Entries from the Oklahoma or Seminole Creek dialects are marked |
Other Notes
This dictionary is available in select libraries. In particular, it is available through the Smithsonian Institution, which will check it out to readers at any of their locations with an appointment.
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/mvskoke-empunakvn-svlumkvke-dictionary-of-the-muskogee-creek-language/oclc/17435464
Reference the catalog listed on Smithsonian Libraries website: https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full=3100001~!1091926~!0#focus
To request the book through the Smithsonian: https://library.si.edu/contact