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Western Abenaki Dictionary: Volumes 1 and 2
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Language Name
Western Abenaki.
Alternate Language Names
Abnaki, Wôbanakiak, Alnôbaôdwawôgan.
Region
Quebec, Canada; Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire, United States.
Who
Gordon M. Day.
Others Involved
Ambroise Obomsawin, Theophile Panadis, and Edward Hannis (Language Consultants); Beatrice Watso Allard, Joseph Obomsawin, Jessie Benedict, Marian Obomsawin, John Capino, Jr. Oliver Obomsawin, Laurie Tahamont Capino, Siegefroid Robert Obomsawin, Mathilde Benedict DeGonzague, William Simon Obomsawin, Maurice Paul Denis, Agnes Panadis, Anna Capino Godon, Lazar Panadis, Edward Hannis, Theophile Panadis, Irene LaGrave Hannis, Louis Portneuf, Louis Hannis, Elvine Obomsawin Royce, Carrie Paquette Hoff, Agnes Sadoques, George Hoff, Edward Sadoques, Angelique Sadoques Laurent, Margaret Sadoques, Georgiana Wawanolet Laurent, Henry Watso, Stephen Laurent, John Watso, Maude Benedict, Nagazoa Louis Watso, Majorie Hoff Normand, Alice Masta Wawanolet, Alanis Obomsawin, Juliette Laurent Wawanolet, Ambroise Obomsawin, Philip Wawanolet (Speakers); Floyd Lounsbury, Frank T. Siebert, Karl V. Teeter, Ives Goddard, Michael K. Foster, A. Donald DeBlois, and William Cowan (Linguists); Sheila Keene, Jeanne Brink (Student Editors); the Spaulding-Potter Trusts of Manchester, the National Science Foundation, Dartmouth College, Canadian Museum of Civilization (Support).
Publishing Information
This dictionary was published in 1994 by Canadian Museum of Civilization.
How People are Cited
Speakers, language consultants, and other contributors are listed in the Acknowledgements.
How Information is Cited
Speakers are listed in the Acknowledgements. No other sources of information are cited.
Where is Information Coming from
Entries and grammatical information in this dictionary come from speakers who worked with Day.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book, printed in two volumes.
Access
This dictionary is available through libraries and for purchase from the University of Ottawa Press for $15.99 CAD.
Included Languages and Directionality
Western Abenaki to English; English to Western Abenaki.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary. Variations in pronunciation are described, but they are not named or classified as dialects by the author.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional word list.
How are Entries Organised
This dictionary is organised into three sections and two volumes. Volume I contains a list of roots and the Western Abenaki to English entries. Volume II contains the list of roots and the English to Western Abenaki entries. The List of Selected Roots is a list of root words, organised alphabetically by Western Abenaki. Each entry contains the root and its English gloss. No other information is included in these entries. The Western Abenaki to English section is organised alphabetically by Western Abenaki headword. Each entry contains the part of speech, any inflected forms, and the English gloss. No other information is given in entries. The English to Western Abenaki glossary is organised alphabetically by English headword. Each entry contains the related Western Abenaki words, listed first by the English gloss, then by the part of speech, and finally by the Western Abenaki word itself. No other information is included in entries.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Included under Guide to the Entries |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | No dialect is specified for this dictionary |
External Links
Reference the Western Abenaki Dictionary on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/423445216
Purchase Volume 1 from the University of Ottawa Press for $15.99 CAD: https://press.uottawa.ca/en/9781772822922/western-abenaki-dictionary-volume-1/
Purchase Volume 2 from the University of Ottawa Press for $15.99 CAD: https://press.uottawa.ca/en/9781772822939/western-abenaki-dictionary-volume-2/