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Nondalton Tanaina Noun Dictionary
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Language Name
Dena'ina.
Alternate Language Names
Tanaina.
Region
Alaska, United States.
Who
Joan M. Tenenbaum.
Others Involved
Organisations
Alaska Native Language Center (Publisher); National Institute of Education, National Science Foundation, National Institute of Mental Health (Support).
Individuals
Nickoli Balluta, Antone Evan, Gust Evanoff Sr. , Dolly Hobson, Macy Hobson, Mary Hobson, Ruth Koktelash, Mary L. Trefon, Mary V. Trefon, Albert Wassillie Sr. , Pete Trefon Sr. (Nondalton teachers); Melvin Trefon (Cover illustrator); James Kari (Annotator); Priscilla Kari, Michael Krauss (Unnamed contributions).
Publishing Information
Published May 1975 by the Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska. This dictionary builds on and is patterned after the Kenai Tanaina Noun Dictionary (1974) compiled by James Kari.
How People are Cited
People are cited in the Foreword of this dictionary.
How Information is Cited
The source of information for this dictionary is cited in the Foreword.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary comes from work done by the author during their residency in Nondalton between 1973 and 1975. During their time there, many named teachers attended the author with their work. This dictionary builds upon the Tanaina Noun Dictionary, which was compiled by James Kari.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical and digital book.
Access
The digital copy (PDF scan) is open access through the Alaska Native Language Archive. The physical copy can be accessed through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Dena'ina.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of the Nondalton-Lime Village dialect of the Tanaina language of Cook Inlet Basin.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
As this dictionary is heavily influenced by Tenaina Noun Dictionary, it is organized in the same way–topically, with English headwords. Each entry has a headword in English, which sometimes includes sub-entries, and a Dena'ina translation. No other information is included in the entries.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | The last page of the dictionary includes the Dena'ina alphabet with a brief explanation and examples for the vowels and consonants |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | This dictionary only includes one dialect |
Other Notes
The author points out that this dictionary is only a preliminary version and is therefore incomplete and likely contains mistakes.
The Alaska Native Language Archive provides 2 PDFs in the post of the dictionary which are fairly similar except for an additional page in the first copy with details about the dictionary. The Archive also notes that any annotations in the dictionary have been made by James Kari.
External Links
Reference Nondalton Tanaina Noun Dictionary on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/456397625
Open access digital copy of Nondalton Tanaina Noun Dictionary through the Alaska Native Language Archive: : https://www.uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=TI973T1975a