| Tohono O'Odham/Pima to English, English to Tohono O'Odham/Pima Dictionary Rev and Expande Edition Contributor(s): Saxton, Dean (Author), Saxton, Lucille (Author), Enos, Susie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0816519420 ISBN-13: 9780816519422 Publisher: University of Arizona Press OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1998 Annotation: The second edition has been expanded to more than 5,000 entries and enhanced by a more accessible format. It includes full definitions of all lexical items; taxonomic classification of plants and animals; restrictive labels; a pronunciation guide; an etymology of loan words; and examples of usage for affixes, idioms, combining forms, and other items peculiar to the Tohono O'odham-Pima language. Appendixes contain information on phonology, kinship and cultural terms, the numbering system, time, and the calendar. Maps and charts define the locations of place names, reservations, and the complete language family. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Multi-language Dictionaries - Foreign Language Study | Native American Languages - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 497.45 |
| LCCN: 98041620 |
| Physical Information: 1.14" H x 5.96" W x 9.04" (0.51 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The language of the Tohono O'odham (formerly known as Papago) and Pima Indians is an important subfamily of Uto-Aztecan spoken by some 14,000 people in southern Arizona and northern Sonora. This dictionary is a useful tool for native speakers, linguists, and any outsiders working among those peoples. The second edition has been expanded to more than 5,000 entries and enhanced by a more accessible format. It includes full definitions of all lexical items; taxonomic classification of plants and animals; restrictive labels; a pronunciation guide; an etymology of loan words; and examples of usage for affixes, idioms, combining forms, and other items peculiar to the Tohona O'odham-Pima language. Appendixes contain information on phonology, kinship and cultural terms, the numbering system, time, and the calendar. Maps and charts define the locations of place names, reservations, and the complete language family. |