Documentation:RelLex/Webster's Blackfoot-English Thesaurus Dictionary
Webster's Blackfoot-English Thesaurus Dictionary
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Language Name
Blackfoot.
Alternate Language Names
Siksíka, Pied-Noir, Niitsi'powahsin, ᓱᖽᐧᖿ.
Region
Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada; Montana, United States.
Who
Philip M. Parker (creator).
Others Involved
There is no information included in this resource about others involved.
Publishing Information
This dictionary was published in 2008 by ICON Group International, Inc.
How People are Cited
This dictionary does not cite any authors or contributors.
How Information is Cited
Documentation used as the source for entries is cited in the Preface.
Where is Information Coming from
Entries in this dictionary are taken from content analyses of a wide variety of documents, including translations of United Nation Documents, the Bible, training manuals, and academic sources. These were created by a software developed by Parker to automatically generate books.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical and digital book.
Access
This dictionary is available through libraries and through online collections with institutional or member login.
Included Languages and Directionality
Blackfoot to English; English to Blackfoot (index).
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual thesaurus. It is designed for Blackfoot speakers who want to learn English.
How are Entries Organised
This thesaurus contains three parts: The Blackfoot to English Thesaurus, an Index of English Subjects to Blackfoot Subjects, and Vocabulary Study Lists.
The Thesaurus is organised alphabetically by Blackfoot headword in boldface type. Each entry contains one or more English translations, followed by a list of English synonyms grouped by parts of speech. No other information is included in entries. The Index of Subjects is organised alphabetically by English headword in boldface type, followed by a list of Blackfoot equivalents. The Vocabulary Study Lists are a series of word lists grouped by noun, verb, and adjective, organised alphabetically within each category. For each part of speech, both Blackfoot-English and English-Blackfoot word lists are given. Each entry in the Blackfoot to English word lists contains the Blackfoot headword followed by the English equivalent; each entry in the English to Blackfoot word lists contains the English headword followed by the Blackfoot equivalent.
An Index is included at the end of the resource, organised alphabetically by English headword. Listed with each headword are the page numbers in the Thesaurus where the word appears.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | A description of the dictionary and how it is meant to be used is included in the Preface |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
This dictionary was created without consultation from community members or speakers and made in part by an algorithm. It is intended for fluent speakers of Blackfoot who are learning English as a second language. It is difficult to use this thesaurus to translate between the two languages. This resources is not comprehensive.
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/225867553?oclcNum=225867553
Access the ebook hosted by EBSCO through member or institutional login. If not redirected to the book, search the eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) database for “AN 221943”: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=nlebk&AN=221943&site=ehost-live&scope=site&custid=s5672194