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The Aleut Language: the elements of Aleut grammar with a dictionary in two parts containing basic vocabularies of Aleut and English
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Language Name
Aleut.
Alternate Language Names
Unangam Tunuu.
Region
Alaska, United States.
Who
Richard Henry Geoghegan (Author), Fredericka I. Martin (Editor).
Others Involved
Office of Indian Affairs, Alaska Railroad, General Land Office, Division of Territories and Island Possessions of the United States Department of the Interior (Publication Sponsors).
Publishing Information
Published 1944, United States, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
How People are Cited
The author, editor, and publishing sponsors are cited on the first two pages. No speakers are cited.
How Information is Cited
Ivan Veniaminov's previously published grammar in the Grammar section (part 1).
Where is Information Coming from
The section on grammar is translated from an earlier 1834 Aleut grammar published in Russian work in 1834 ("Opyt Grammatiki Aleutsko- Lis'evskago Yakiza" by Ivan Veniaminov).
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as both a digital book (eBook), and a physical book.
Access
The digital book (eBook) of this dictionary is open access through Google Books. Both the digital book (Ebook) and the physical book are accessible through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
Aleut to English, English to Aleut.
Dialects Included
The translated forward from Ivan Veniaminov identifies the language included as "coming from speakers living on Unalaska Island, at the tip of the Alaska Peninsula, and on the islands adjacent to it, that is from the Four Mountain Strait to the Shumagin Islands, from 169° to 159° west of Greenwich" (eBook, pg. 17).
Type of Dictionary
This dictionary is a bilingual, bidirectional word list.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organised alphabetically in both the Aleut and English sections. The dictionary is preceded by grammar information.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Pronunciation Guide at beginning |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | In the Grammar section |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
The introduction to this dictionary is outdated, and uses some offensive language.
External Links
Find this resource on Google Books: https://books.google.ca/books?id=48MUFZCU7HwC&pg=PP3#v=onepage&q&f=true
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/2057447