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seliš nyoʔnuntn: Medicine for the Salish language. English to Salish Translation Dictionary
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Language Name
Salish.
Alternate Language Names
Séliš, Salish-Spokane-Kalispel, Kalispel-Pend d'oreille, Kalispel-Spokane-Flathead, spoqín, Montana Salish.
Region
Montana and Washington, United States.
Who
Tachini Pete (Executive Editor).
Others Involved
sčiyalmn Malina Pete, Tachini Pete, JR., pleswe Frances Vanderburg, Lucy Vanderburg, Anna Vanderburg, čqʷoya Louie Adams, čole Johnny Arlee, supi Sophie Mays, patlick Patrick Pierre, stipn Stephen Small Salmon, pleswe Frances Vanderburg (Editors); st̕lt̕la sc̓ik̓ʷs Arleen Adams, Robert Bigart, scnpaqci Diana Cote, Trina Felsman, mlani Melanie Sandoval (Proofreading); čqʷoya Louie Adams, čole Johnny Arlee, Allen Beaverhead, Eva Boyd, Alice Camel, toloti Dorothy Felsman, Dolly Linsebigler, supi Sophie Mays, pliciti Felicite McDonald, patlik Patrick Pierre, Josephine Quequesah, stipn Stephen Small Salmon, Shirley Trahan, Angie Matt, John Peter Paul, Agnes Paul, Joe Cullooyah, Margaret Finley, Agnes Kenmille (Contributors); Tachini Pete (Text and Graphic Design); Matt Rogers Photography (Covers); Antoine Sandoval (Artwork); Robert Bigart (Cover Concept and Design and Pre-Press Development); Mary Lucy Parker, Noel Prichette, Mike Durgelo, Sophie Haynes, Tony Incashola, Alik Quequesah, Joseph Pablo (Support); Nk̓ʷusm, Salish Pend d'Oreille Culture Committee, Salish Kootenai College, Kalispel Tribe of Indians, the United States National Park Service (Funding).
Publishing Information
Second edition published 2010 by the Salish Kootenai College Press, Pablo, MT, and distributed by the University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE.
How People are Cited
People are cited on p. iv and the Editorial and Production Staff page.
How Information is Cited
Speakers are cited by name on the Editorial and Production Staff page. Previous publications are listed in the Selected Bibliography.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary mainly comes from speakers. Any previous publications used are listed in the Selected Bibliography on p. 795.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book.
Access
This dictionary is accessible through libraries and can be purchased for USD $45 through Nebraska Press website.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Salish.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional dictionary followed by a brief grammar.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are organized alphabetically by English. Object and noun entries include the English headword, the Salish translation, sometimes the Salish words in third, first, and second person possessive forms, and related terms. Verb entries include the English headword, the closest Salish translation (usually a root), a conjugated list in Salish in third person and three tenses (i.e., past, present and future), the English translation of the conjugations, the first and second person conjugations in Salish, different verb forms (i.e., transitive and intransitive), plural and reduplication forms, derivations, affixal information, and marked commands/imperatives.
Prior to the dictionary, there is a detailed description of the sound system and the history of developing a Salish orthography.
The grammar that follows the dictionary includes information about sentence structure, particles, nominals, ownership and possession, and reduplication. There are lists of root words and affixes after the grammar.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | An annotated diagram of entries on pp. vi–vii |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | However, there are illustrations at the start of every lettered section |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Within verb entries, the listed conjugated forms |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ |
Other Notes
"All proceeds generated from this book will go to a fund to produce additional Salish language books for Nk̓ʷusm Salish Revitalization Institute," (ii).
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/614397774
This dictionary is available for purchase for USD $45 through the Nebraska Press website: https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/salish-kootenai-college-press/9781934594063/