| Squamish-English Dictionary Contributor(s): Jacobs, Peter (Editor), Jacobs, Damara (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0295990228 ISBN-13: 9780295990224 Publisher: University of Washington Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Native American Languages - Foreign Language Study | Multi-language Dictionaries |
| Dewey: 497.94 |
| LCCN: 2010010123 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 7" W x 9.9" (1.45 lbs) 388 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - British Columbia - Cultural Region - Canadian - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This dictionary is the first published compilation by the Squamish Nation of Skwxw 7mesh Sn chim, one of ten Coast Salish languages. The Squamish peoples' traditional homeland includes the territory around Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, B.C.), Howe Sound, and the Squamish and Cheakamus river valleys. The Squamish language is critical to the Squamish Nation. It offers a view of modern daily life, and contains the historical record, protocols, laws, and concerns of generations of Squamish people, but is also critically endangered today. This dictionary builds on over 100 years of documentation and research by Squamish speakers working with anthropologists and linguists beginning in the late nineteenth century. The dictionary is also informed by Squamish elders who taught language classes in the 1960s. More recently, the Squamish Language Elders Advisory Group has been involved with and supported the work of the Skwxw 7mesh Sn chim dictionary and language recovery initiatives. This important work is a reflection of current knowledge and is designed as a beginner's resource for a diverse audience of learners and scholars, as well as a tool for exploration. |