Delaware-English – English-Delaware Dictionary
Language Name
Munsee
Alternate Language Names
Munsee Delaware, Delaware, Ontario Delaware, Huluníixsuwaakan.
Region
Ontario, Canada; Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, United States.
Who
John O’Meara.
Others Involved
Emily Johnson, Ethel Peters, Beulah Timothy, Enoch Jacobs, Mattie Huff, Nellie Noah, Peter Noah, Rebecca Snake (Language Consultants); Chief Philip Snake, Dianne Snake, Chief Richard Snake, Chief John Peters (Contributors); Canadian National Museum of Civilization, Ontario Ministry of Education and Training, Delaware Nation Council (Support).
Publishing Information
This dictionary was first published by the University of Toronto Press in 1996, and reprinted in paperback in 2014.
How People are Cited
Speakers and language consultants are cited by name in the Acknowledgements.
How Information is Cited
Speakers are cited in the Acknowledgements. Previous documentation and works by linguists are cited in the Bibliography.
Where is Information Coming from
Entries in this dictionary come from speakers and previous works.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical and digital book.
Access
This dictionary is available through libraries as a physical or digital book. The physical version can be purchased from the University of Toronto Press for $74 CAD and the ebook for $116 CAD
Included Languages and Directionality
Munsee to English; English to Munsee.
Dialects Included
This is a dictionary of Ontario Delaware.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
Entries in the Munsee to English section are organised alphabetically by Munsee headword. Each entry contains the part of speech, English gloss, inflected forms, and example sentences if known. Entries in the English to Munsee section are organised alphabetically by English headword. All related Munsee words are included as sub-entries. Each sub-entry contains the English gloss, the part of speech, the Munsee word, and any example sentences.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Under Guide to Using the Dictionary |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | Included in some entries |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | This dictionary only specifies one dialect |
External Links
Reference the Delaware/English – English/Delaware Dictionary on WorldCat: https://search.worldcat.org/title/881478229
Purchase a physical copy from the University of Toronto Press for $74 CAD or the ebook version for $116 CAD: https://utppublishing.com/doi/pdf/10.3138/9781442627109