Documentation:RelLex/Snchitsu'umshtsn: The Coeur d'Alene Language
Snchitsu'umshtsn: The Coeur d'Alene Language
| Relational Lexicography Knowledgebase | |
|---|---|
| |
| About RelLex | |
| An index of under-resourced North American language references, including print and digital dictionaries. | |
| Browse by | |
| About the Knowledgebase | |
| Find our filterable Knowledgebase of dictionaries and lexicography technology at https://knowledgebase.arts.ubc.ca/. | |
Language Name
Coeur d'Alene.
Alternate Language Names
Snchitsu’umshtsn.
Region
Idaho, United States.
Who
Lawrence G. Nicodemus (Speaker and Creator).
Others Involved
Elders of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe; Hillary J. Skanen (Chairman of the Tribe); Noel Campbell (Tribal Liason); Debbie Nelson (Secretary); Dr. Dave Warren (Institute of American Indian Arts); Joseph N. Bitar, Edward A. Tennant (Southwest Research Associates of Albuquerque); Frank Church, James McClure (U.S. Senators); Wilfred Schoenberg, Cornelius Byrne, John Browne (Jesuit Fathers); Dr. Franz Boas, Dr. Gladys Reichard (Linguists).
Publishing Information
Published 1975, by the Coeur d'Alene Tribal Council.
How People are Cited
People are cited in the dictionary's Acknowledgements.
How Information is Cited
The source of information is cited in the dictionary's Acknowledgements and Introduction.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes from speakers, specifically the course creator, Lawrence Nicodemus, and from previously published works, mainly Gladys Reichard's 1938 grammar, Coeur d'Alene.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
This dictionary is available through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
Coeur d'Alene to English; English to Coeur d'Alene.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary published in two volumes. There is a brief grammar included in Volume I.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by Coeur d'Alene (the alphabet can be found on pg. 22 of Volume I) in Volume I. Entries are organized alphabetically by English in Volume II.
Each entry includes the headword (in Coeur d'Alene or English, depending on the volume), the part of speech (i.e. noun, plural, stem, etc.), a one-to-one translation (in Coeur d'Alene or English, depending on the volume), and a literal translation translation.
The grammar in Volume I includes information on the Couer d'Alene alphabet, sound system, sentence structure, parts of speech, and numbers. There is a Coeur d'Alene conversation and the Lord's Prayer in Coeur d'Alene on pg. 18 and 19 of Volume I.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | A description of abbreviations on pg. 21 of Volume I |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ✅ | Hand-drawn illustrations and community photographs |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Phrases are their own entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/22322825