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Vocabulary of the Kwakiutl Language
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Language Name
Kwak'wala.
Alternate Language Names
Kwakiutl.
Country, State/Province
British Columbia, Canada.
Who
Franz Boas.
Others Involved
There is no information included in this resource about others involved.
Publishing Information
Published 1893, Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, American Philosophical Society.
How People are Cited
The dictionary does not cite any specific contributors. However, the specific Kwak'wala-speaking communities are cited in each entry.
How Information is Cited
The sources of each Kwak'wala word in an entry are attributed to a community using an abbreviation.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary is based on Boas' work during the years 1886, 1888, 1889, and 1890 with the Kwak'wala-speaking communities Lē'kwiltok, Nimkish, Kwakiutl, Tlatlasik'oala, Awī'ky'ēnoq, Hē'ltsuk', and Gyit'amā't (as represented by Boas in the dictionary's introduction).
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical and a digital book (PDF).
Access
The physical and the digital book are both accessible through libraries. The digital book is open access through JSTOR and Canadiana online.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Kwak'wala.
Dialects Included
This dictionary includes the Kwakiutl, Heiltsuk, and Gyit'ama't dialects.
The dialects are specified based on the dialect spoken by the attributed community using an abbreviation of the community's name from where the word was documented.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional word list introduced by a brief grammar.
How are Entries Organised
The entries are organized alphabetically by English.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | The Preface explains the layout of the entries |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | Marked with community abbreviations explained in the Preface |
Other Notes
This dictionary is a scan of typed pages, which can be difficult to read at times.
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/463869508
JSTOR: https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/983105.pdf(Note: JSTOR requires readers to agree to their Terms and Conditions, but the dictionary is still open Aacess.)
Canadiana Online: https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.14309/5