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Plains Cree Dictionary in the "y" Dialect
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Language Name
Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi.
Alternate Language Names
Cree, Naskapi, Montagnais, ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ, Nēhiyawēwin.
Region
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Northwest Territories, Canada.
Who
Anne Anderson.
Others Involved
There is no information about others who may have been involved in the creation of this dictionary.
Publishing Information
This dictionary was self-published in 1971 and printed by Diversified Industries Ltd.
How People are Cited
The author is cited in the frontmatter.
How Information is Cited
Texts and previous dictionaries are cited by title in the Foreword.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary was compiled by Anderson, a speaker of Plains Cree, from the Intensive Language Course Book by the Evangelical Mission, Reverend Father Lacombe's Cree dictionary, unnamed prayer books, and the Winston and Webster Dictionaries. Entries were checked against Anderson's own vocabulary.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical and digital book.
Access
This dictionary is available through libraries as a physical and digital book. A digital scan is available open access on the Internet Archive.
Included Languages and Directionality
Cree to English; English to Cree.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of the Plains Cree “Y” dialect.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional wordlist.
How are Entries Organised
Entries in the Cree-English section are organised alphabetically by Cree headword. Each entry contains the part of speech or grammatical classification and the English gloss. The English-Cree section is organised alphabetically by English headword. Each entry contains the part of speech or grammatical classification and the Cree equivalent.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Included in the Preface |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | This is a dictionary of the Plains Cree dialect |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/858572
Open access on the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/plainscreedictio00ande/page/n11/mode/2up