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Tahltan Words Copied from Mr. Matheson's Notebook
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Language Name
Tahltan.
Alternate Language Names
Tałtan ẕāke, dah dẕāhge, didene keh.
Region
British Columbia, Canada.
Who
T.P.W. Thorman (Author).
Others Involved
Mr. Matheson (Author of notebook). We are unable to access information about others who may have been involved in creation of this dictionary.
Publishing Information
It is unclear whether this dictionary was formally published. However, it dates to about 1900.
How People are Cited
We are unable to access the dictionary to determine how people, such as speakers and contributors, are cited.
How Information is Cited
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how, or where source materials are cited.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary comes from Mr. Matheson's notebook.
Tools and Framework used
The format for this dictionary is unknown. It is likely a physical wordlist, although it may have been digitized.
Access
The physical copy is held at the B.C. Archives and Records Service.
Included Languages and Directionality
Tahltan to English.
Dialects Included
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine which dialects are included.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional wordlist.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by English. The words are spelled in an English-based orthography, with certain special letter combinations and symbols for non-English sounds. Further, verbs are listed in first person singular, stress or tone is usually marked although length is only marked as a secondary feature of a vowel.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | Unknown | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | Unknown | |
| Example phrases | Unknown | |
| Speakers marked | Unknown | |
| Dialects marked | Unknown |
Other Notes
Most of the words in this dictionary appear in the Tahltan Children’s Illustrated Dictionary (Carter and Tahltan Tribal Council 1994).
There is another resource associated with Thorman titled English and Tahltan Vocabulary, it contains 11 pages of translations (English to Tahltan) and 4 pages of notes.
External Links
Tahltan Words Copied from Mr. Matheson's Notebook is referenced in An Annotated Bibliography of Tahltan Language Materials: https://www.sfu.ca/nwjl/Articles/V002_N01/AldereteTahltanBiblio.pdf