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Neologisms in Lakóta (Western Sioux) and Modern Dictionary of the Lakóta Language: Lakóta - English - Spanish - German - French - Italian
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Language Name
Lakota.
Alternate Language Names
Lakȟótiyapi, Lakhota, Lakhóta Teton, Teton Sioux.
Region
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario, Canada; Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, and Iowa, United States.
Who
Rebecca Netzel (Author); Anja Holderbaum, Joachim Kornelius (Editors).
Others Involved
We are unable to access information about others who may have been involved in the creation of this dictionary.
Publishing Information
Published 2007 by Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier.
How People are Cited
We are unable to access the dictionary to determine how people, such as speakers and contributors, are cited.
How Information is Cited
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how or where source materials are cited.
Where is Information Coming from
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine where the information is coming from or what sources were used.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book with an accompanying CD-ROM.
Access
This dictionary is accessible through select libraries, all of which are in Germany. It is also available for purchase from the publisher for €30.
Included Languages and Directionality
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine the included languages and directionality. However, based on the description from the publisher, it appears that this dictionary is Lakota to English and English to Lakota. It also contains an appendix that is Lakota to English, Spanish, German, French, and Italian.
Dialects Included
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine which dialects are included.
Type of Dictionary
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine what type of dictionary it is. However, based on the description from the publisher, this appears to be a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary followed by a multilingual, mono-directional appendix.
How are Entries Organised
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how entries are organised. Based on the description from the publisher's website, "This book gives a detailed analysis on neologisms in Lakóta, based on a corpus (vocabulary within the field of modern life, new technologies and institutions) and onsite field work. It can be used as a concise dictionary Lakóta – English and vice versa, as both lists of neologisms work as complementary parts. Additionally, this book offers an exhaustive appendix that contains an extra dictionary Lakóta – English – Spanish – German – French – Italian."
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | Unknown | |
| Audio | Unknown | Based on the publisher's description, there is an accompanying CD-ROM |
| Images | Unknown | |
| Example phrases | Unknown | |
| Speakers marked | Unknown | |
| Dialects marked | Unknown |
Other Notes
There are several other Lakota-language resources available for purchase on the publisher's website from the same author/fieldwork. These include:
1. Animal Nation and Plant Nation – A Field Guide for Lakóta Children and for all those adults who still care about Creation (2007), which offers scientific descriptions; spiritual and mythological background information; names of the animals and plants in Lakota and English, German, and Spanish; ecological and environmental information and context; and a small dictionary of the names of the animals and plants, which is bilingual (Lakota and English) and bidirectional. It is available for purchase for €30 and comes with a CD-ROM.
2. Lakota for Classroom Sessions (2010), which provides vocabulary and phrases typically used in the classroom. It is organized semantically and intended to be used by teachers, volunteers, social workers, and healthcare workers to communicate with bilingual Lakota youth. It is available for purchase for €15 and comes with a CD-ROM.
3. Lakóta Wóiyaksape – Lakota Proverbs (2012), which contains proverbs and sayings from a range of historical Lakota figures. These have been written in Lakota and translated into English, German, and Spanish. It is available for purchase for €22.50 and comes with a CD-ROM.
4. Lakota Lexicon (2008), which is organized in two parts: Part I: Nature: Flora, Fauna, Biotypes in the Lakota Language, English, German, and Spanish and Part II: Regional Studies: History, Figures, Present: Facts and Figures - Sioux Culture from A -Z. Part I functions as a lexicon (featuring language about the natural world), and Part II is an encyclopedia of Lakota culture and history. It is available for purchase for €40 and comes with a CD-ROM.
5. Treasure Trove of the Western Sioux: Myths, Fairy Tales, and Legends of the Lakota. Creation Myths, Animal Tales, Legendary Places, and Deeds (2009), which is a collection of Lakota myths and fairy tales. It is available for purchase for €35 and comes with a CD-ROM.
External Links
Reference Neologisms in Lakóta (Western Sioux) and Modern Dictionary of the Lakóta Language: Lakóta - English - Spanish - German - French - Italian on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/723707798
Purchase this dictionary from Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier for €30: https://www.wvttrier.de/en/p/neologisms-in-lakota-western-sioux-and-modern-dictionary-of-the-lakota-language
Find all publications by Rebecca Netzel (described in the above Other Notes section) in the American Studies - Individual Publications section of the Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier website: https://www.wvttrier.de/en/c/subjects/american-studies/american-studies-individual-publications?sort=position-asc&page=3