Documentation:RelLex/dinjii zhuh ginjik nagwan tr’iłtsa̩i̩i̩ Gwich'in Junior Dictionary
dinjii zhuh ginjik nagwan tr’iłtsa̩i̩i̩ Gwich'in Junior Dictionary
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Language Name
Gwich'in.
Alternate Language Names
Gwitch'in, Kutchin, Kootchin, Loucheux, Loucheaux, Takudh, Tukudh.
Region
Northwest Territories, Yukon, Canada; Alaska, United States.
Who
Katherine Peter (Compiler).
Others Involved
Organizations:
National Bilingual Materials Development Center (Printer and Publisher); Alaska Native Language Center, Bilingual Materials Development Center (Support).
Individuals:
J. Leslie Boffa (Illustrator); Archbishop Robert McDonald (Author of previous dictionary, published 1911); Jeff Leer, Richard Mueller (Consultants); Jane McGary (Author of the Introduction and typed out entries); Richard Mueller (Author of Guide to Readinig Gwich'in).
Publishing Information
The dictionary was published by the National Bilingual Materials Development Center, Rural Education Affairs, University of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska. It was first published in 1979 and has been re-printed multiple times since.
How People are Cited
The compiler, illustrator, support, and printer are cited on the first page of the dictionary while others involved are cited at the end of the Introduction.
How Information is Cited
The source of information for this dictionary is cited in the Introduction.
Where is Information Coming from
The information in this dictionary comes from Katherine Peter, a speaker of the Fort Yukon dialect, and an older dictionary published in 1911 by Archbishop Robert McDonald.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical and digital book.
Access
The digital book (PDF scan) is open access through the Alaska State Library and the Alaska Native Language Archive. The physical book is available through libraries.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Gwich'in.
Dialects Included
Most entries in this dictionary are from the Fort Yukon dialect. Some entries include additional variants of the entry from other dialects—such as the dialect spoken in Arctic village—or include different ways in which the word is said, such as by children, adolescents, or Elders. The dialect of these entry variations is not specified in the text.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional wordlist.
How are Entries Organised
Entries in this dictionary are organized alphabetically by English. The headword is in English followed by one or more Gwich'in entries for the word. The Gwich'in entries are typically stems, and are followed by an English translation (ex. the Gwich'in entry for afraid is naajat, which is then translated back into English as 'he's afraid').
In some cases Gwich'in entries are followed by either also or or. The notation also separates two Gwich'in entries with similar meanings, both from the Fort Yukon dialect. The notation or is used to separate an entry from the Fort Yukon dialect with a word in another, unspecified, dialect.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | The dictionary includes a Guide to Reading Gwich'in as well as some information about orthography, sounds and many other characteristics of Gwich'in in the Introduction |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ✅ | There is usually at least one illustration in every page |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | There is an in-depth explanation in the Introduction under Dialects. The majority of entries are in Fort Yukon except for when they are separated by an 'or'; in which case the second entry is in Arctic village or another dialect |
Other Notes
As mentioned, it is unclear what dialect the second entry (separated by 'or') is written in, as the Introduction only states that it could either be in Arctic village, or a dialect known by children, adolescents, or Elders.
External Links
Reference dinjii zhuh ginjik nagwan tr’iłtsa̩i̩i̩ Gwich'in Junior Dictionary on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/24000656
Reference dinjii zhuh ginjik nagwan tr’iłtsa̩i̩i̩ Gwich'in Junior Dictionary on the Alaska Native Language Archive: https://www.uaf.edu/anla/record.php?identifier=KU973P1979a
Links to the 1996 and 2003 printings can be found on the Alaska Native Language Archive: https://uafanlc.alaska.edu/Online/KU973P1979a/KU973P1979a.pdf and https://uafanlc.alaska.edu/Online/KU973P1979a/ga26.pdf
Find an open access version of the on the Alaska State Library website (it is unclear which printing this is a scan of): https://library.alaska.gov/hist/hist_docs/docs/anlm/24000656.pdf