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Snchitsu’umshtsn–The Coeur d’Alene Language: A Modern Course
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Language Name
Coeur d'Alene.
Alternate Language Names
Snchitsu’umshtsn.
Region
Idaho, United States.
Who
Lawrence G. Nicodemus (Speaker and Creator).
Others Involved
Bernard J. LaSarte (Preface); Noel Campbell (Tribal Liason); Lawrence Aripa, Gary LaSarte (Illustrations); Edward A. Tennant (Design and Production); Joseph N. Bitar (Orthography and Transcription); Dr. Dave Warren (Support).
Publishing Information
Published 1975, the Coeur d'Alene Tribe.
The digitized version is hosted on the Plateau Peoples' Web Portal, a website published by Washington State University, National Endowment of the Humanities, NorthWest Coast Academic Computing Consortium, and American Council of Learned Societies, using the Mukurtu content management system. The host website does not display any information on when it was launched or updated. There is no information on when this resource was digitally archived or uploaded to the website.
How People are Cited
People are cited in the Preface and Introduction of the textbook.
How Information is Cited
Information is cited in the Preface and Introduction of the textbook.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this resource comes from speakers, specifically the course creator, Lawrence Nicodemus.
Tools and Framework used
This resource is a language course textbook, available as a physical book and an ebook. The ebook has accompanying audio files, and is hosted on the Plateau Peoples' Web Portal, a multimedia digital repository which hosts a range of digitally archived items. The website was created using the open-source content management system, Mukurtu.
Access
The physical book is available through libraries. The ebook is open access through the Plateau Peoples' Web Portal.
Included Languages and Directionality
Coeur d'Alene to English, English to Coeur d'Alene.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this resource.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual language course textbook. Word lists included at the end of each lesson are mono-directional and thematic in content. The Glossary section is a bidirectional word list.
How are Entries Organised
The language lessons, which account for most of the textbook, are organised thematically. The lessons begin very simple, supplying learners with concrete, everyday objects and phrases to help with speaking Coeur d'Alene. The lessons gradually increase in difficulty, introducing new sentence patterns and forms. The word lists included at the end of each lesson, while not organised in any particular way, are topical in content, containing terms introduced in the corresponding lesson.
Entries in the Glossary section of the course book (pages 125–140) are organised alphabetically by Coeur d'Alene in the Coeur d'Alene—English section, and alphabetically by English in the English—Coeur d'Alene section. The glossary entries include the Coeur d'Alene or English headword (depending on the direction of the section) and the translation.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | The Introduction explains the structure of the lessons |
| Audio | ✅ | Cassette tapes made to accompany the written text have been digitised and linked to corresponding pages on the Plateau Peoples' Web Portal |
| Images | ✅ | Hand-drawn illustrations |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Phrases are their own entries within the lessons |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
This is a language course textbook with word lists at the end of each lesson. The Glossary at the end of the textbook functions as a bilingual, bidirectional word list.
External Links
The Snchitsu'umshtsn textbook is open access on the Plateau Peoples' Web Portal: https://plateauportal.libraries.wsu.edu/digital-heritage/snchitsuumshtsn-coeur-dalene-language
Reference on WorldCat: https://worldcat.org/en/title/4176449