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Northern Pomo Online Talking Dictionary
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Language Name
Northern Pomo.
Alternate Language Names
We are unaware of any alternate language names.
Region
California, United States.
Who
Catherine O'Connor (organizer, recorder, and grant holder).
Others Involved
Edna Campbell Guerrero, Elenor Stevenson Gonzales, Annie Lake (speakers); Elodie Paquette, Ethan Rimdzius, Edwin Ko (assistance); NEH/NSF Documenting Endangered Languages program (funding).
Publishing Information
This is a digital dictionary that doesn't display any information on launch dates. The website’s footer indicates that it is copyright 2016.
How People are Cited
Speakers are cited on the home page under About the Dictionary and About the Material. Other contributors are cited under About the Material.
How Information is Cited
Every audio file in the dictionary and Phrasicon include speaker initials to indicate the source of the audio. Other information, such as the project's background, is cited on the homepage of the talking dictionary.
Where is Information Coming from
Entries in this dictionary come from speakers. The audio recordings of speakers were made by Catherine O'Connor between 1979 and 2005.
Tools and Framework used
This is a multimedia website that includes audio.
Access
This dictionary is open access online.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Northern Pomo, Northern Pomo to English.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional talking dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organised alphabetically by English or Northern Pomo depending on user selection. Users can select an entry to access more information. In both sections, once selected the entries display with an English headword, followed by the Northern Pomo equivalent, part of speech, and at least one audio file.
Included in the upper right-hand corner of the website is a link to the Phrasicon. The Phrasicon is headed by its own welcome page featuring a user guide and a bidirectional list of entries. Each entry in the Phrasicon is organised in four “layers”: the phrase in Northern Pomo, its component words at roots and their English definitions, the definition of the entire phrase, and at least one audio file.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | On the home page under How to Use |
| Audio | ✅ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | In the Phrasicon |
| Speakers marked | ✅ | Initials are included along with audio files |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
External Links
Find the Northern Pomo Online Talking Dictionary here: https://northernpomolanguagetools.com/dictionary/