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Onöndowa'ga:' Gawë:nö' - Seneca Language Teacher's Dictionary
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Language Name
Seneca.
Alternate Language Names
Onödowáʼga:ʼ, Onödowáʼga:.
Region
Ontario, Canada; New York, United States.
Who
Phyllis E. Wms. Bardeau (Author).
Others Involved
Seneca Nation Education Department Cattaraugus Territory (Publisher); SNI Seneca Language Program (Support); Carrie Peterson (Education Director); Unnamed members of the Seneca Language Elder's Forum (Guidance for entries); Gerri Green, Barry White (Cultural discussions and clarifications); 'Sully' Huff (Sports, fishing, and Ironworker's vocabulary); Edgar Lay (Sharing unknown Seneca words); Eddy Schindler (Consul and advice for presentation); Don Quigley (Historical research materials); Larry Wheeler, Melissa Schindler, Jessica Huff (Technical support).
Publishing Information
An earlier edition was published 2002 by the Seneca Nation of Indians Allegany Education Department, Salamanca, New York, United States. The version looked at here was published 2007 by the Seneca Nation Education Department Cattaraugus Territory, New York, United States.
How People are Cited
The author, publisher, and language program are cited on the first page, while others involved are cited in the Acknowledgements.
How Information is Cited
Previous sources which were used in the compilation of this dictionary are cited under Resources. The source of entry information is not explicitly cited.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary comes from the author, speakers from the Seneca Language Elder's Forum, and previous works such as The Death and Rebirth of the Seneca (Wallace 1970) and Allegany Oxbow, History of Allegany Reserve and State Park (Congdon 1967).
Tools and Framework used
The 2002 edition of the dictionary is available as a physical book. The 2007 edition of the dictionary is available as a digital book.
Access
The physical copy of the 2002 edition is accessible through libraries. The digital copy of the 2007 edition is open access through the Seneca language website.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Seneca.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional wordlist.
How are Entries Organised
The dictionary is organized alphabetically by English. Each entry includes the Seneca translation in bold and the pronunciation between parentheses. At the bottom of every page with entries is a key that explains how letters should be pronounced. Before the entries begin, there is a section with Explanatory Notes that explain how the dictionary works, the orthographical rules, and the abbreviations. Before the Explanatory Notes, there is an Explanatory Chart (after the Resources) which breaks down words and abbreviations.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Both the Explanatory Chart and the Explanatory Notes are quite helpful to understand the dictionary |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | Members of the Seneca Language Elder's Forum are mentioned, but not by name |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
The author adds a disclaimer comment at the bottom of Resources which highlights her involvement in writing and how she is aware that there are differences in pronunciation, but she focuses on "putting the language out there" as she knows it.
External Links
Reference the 2002 edition, Onöndowaǵa: ́ gawë:nö ́, through WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/69989233
Open access digital copy of Onöndowa'ga:' Gawë:nö' - Seneca Language Teacher's Dictionary through the Seneca language website: https://senecalanguage.com/seneca-language-teachers-dictionary/seneca-language-teachers-dictionary-phyllis-e-wms-bardeau/