A Dictionary of Creek/Muskogee: With Notes on the Florida and Oklahoma Seminole Dialects of Creek
Language Name
Creek-Seminole.
Alternate Language Names
Creek, Mvskoke, Muscogee, Muskogee.
Region
Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, United States.
Who
Jack B. Martin (linguist, author); Margaret Mauldin (speaker, author).
Others Involved
There is no information included in this resource about others involved in this project.
There is an online version of this dictionary created by Muscogee (Creek) Nation in 2023: https://www.webonary.org/muscogee/ . It is unclear whether the individuals cited on the Acknowledgements & contributors page of the website are the same individuals who contributed to this dictionary.
Publishing Information
This dictionary was published in 2000 by University of Nebraska Press.
An online version of this dictionary was published on Webonary by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in 2023.
How People are Cited
We are unable to access this resource to determine how people are cited. According to a review of this dictionary by Edward Vajda, native speakers who contributed to the editing of this dictionary are credited on p. vii.
How Information is Cited
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how, or where source materials are cited. Based on information provided in the review of this dictionary by Edward Vajda, previously published sources which were referenced in the compilation this dictionary are cited on pages p. xxx–xxxviii.
Where is Information Coming from
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine where the information is coming from or what sources were used. Based on information provided in the review of this dictionary by Edward Vajda, many of the entries in this dictionary were compiled using existing and previously published Creek lexical materials, primarily materials compiled by Reverend Robert M. Loughridge and David M. Hodge which were originally published in the 1890 English and Muskokee Dictionary.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is available as a physical book. The online version is available as a multimedia website, although it is unclear whether there are differences between the print and online editions.
Access
This dictionary is available through libraries. The online version is open access.
Included Languages and Directionality
Creek to English, English to Creek.
Dialects Included
Based on the information provided in the review by Edward Vajda this dictionary includes Oklahoma Muskogee, Oklahoma Seminole, and Florida Seminole Creek.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how entries are organised. Based on information provided in the review of this dictionary by Edward Vajda, the dictionary is organised into four main sections. The first section is the Creek-English section, with over 1000 entries. The second section consists of entries organized topically. The third section covers traditional Creek place names. Finally, the fourth section is the English-Creek section, with about 4000 entries. Common affixes are included in an appendix.
In the Creek-English section entries include both what is referred to as a canonical spelling and a transcription which uses a system developed specifically for Creek developed by Mary Haas (rather than IPA or another more widely used transcription system). Grammatical information is noted in verb, adjective, and noun entires. Whether or not entries only appear in older sources is also notes in entries.
Other Features
Feature | Included | More Information |
---|---|---|
Guide to use and understand | ✅ | In the Introduction |
Audio | ❌ | |
Images | ✅ | a map, photographs, and line drawings depict aspects of Creek culture |
Example phrases | Unknown | |
Speakers marked | Unknown | |
Dialects marked | ✅ | Marked if a word is not used in all dialects |
External Links
Reference on WorldCat: https://www.worldcat.org/title/43561668
A version of this dictionary open access online on Webonary: https://www.webonary.org/muscogee/overview/credits-acknowledgements/
A review of this dictionary from Edward Vajda is open access on Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249903454_A_Dictionary_of_CreekMuskogee_with_Notes_on_the_Florida_and_Oklahoma_Seminole_Dialects_of_Creek_review
The review is also accessible on Project Muse with login credentials: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/19444/
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