The Student’s Dictionary of Literary Plains Cree: Based on Contemporary Texts

Alternate Language Names

Cree, Naskapi, Montagnais, ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ, Nēhiyawēwin, Innu-aimun.

Region

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Northwest Territories, Canada.

Who

H.C. Wolfart, Freda Ahenakew.

Others Involved

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Publishing Information

Published 1998 by Algonquian and Iroquoian Linguistics.

How People are Cited

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How Information is Cited

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Where is Information Coming from

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However, according to the review from Pruett, information in this dictionary comes from texts which had been collected from speakers by linguists in the two decades prior to this dictionary’s publication. The texts include information from everyday life (such as household chores) to ritual observance and predominantly highlight terms surrounding the lives of women, such as child-rearing.

Tools and Framework used

This dictionary is available as a physical book.

Access

This dictionary is accessible through libraries.

Included Languages and Directionality

Cree to English; English to Cree.

Dialects Included

This is a dictionary of the Plains Cree dialect.

Type of Dictionary

This is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary.

How are Entries Organised

According to Pruett, entries in the Cree to English section are organized alphabetically, and the Cree is listed in the stem form as opposed to fully inflected words. These entries include the Cree headword (i.e., stem), the English gloss, and the grammatical category. Entries may also include more information including figurative usage of the term, fully inflected or unusual forms, meanings of place names, or more. Entries in the English to Cree section include the English headword, a list of Cree stems, the stem class code, and an English gloss.

We are unable to access this dictionary to be able to determine further information about how the dictionary is organized or what else is included.

Other Features

Other Notes

According to Edwards, there is a companion volume to this dictionary by the same authors titled ana kâ-pimwéawéahahk okakéaskihkêamowina: The Counselling Speeches of Jim Kâ-Néepitéahtéaw (1998) which is a collection of transcribed speeches.