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This is a comprehensive treatment of one of Alaska’s oldest ancestral languages. Through its 19,000 entries and thirty-one appendices—with categories such as kin terms, names of constellations, and a list of explanations—the dictionary is an exceptional blend of linguistic and cultural references.
Price: £60.00
Pages: 1018
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
Imprint: University of Alaska Press
Publication Date:
15 October 2014
Trim Size: 10.50 X 8.50 in
ISBN: 9781602232334
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
“This magnificent reference is the fruit of decades of painstaking research by MacLean, who worked extensively with Native speakers of every local dialect. It offers far more than an alphabetical listing of Iñupiaq words followed by English translations. Readers will find clear, concise descriptions of most aspects of the phonology and grammar and over 30 finely illustrated appendixes on thematic topics such as kinship terms, locational words, the names of winds and ocean currents, Arctic flora and fauna, the names of sled and kayak details, number systems, and even snow terms.”
"[This book] provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of the grammar, lexicon, and history of the language, while simultaneously providing a great deal of insight into Iñupiaq culture and traditional knowledge. . . . Edna Ahgeak MacLean has accomplished an impressive work of language documentation and it should serve as a precious tool for language conservation and revitalization efforts in the years to come."
“The dictionary has been in the making for several decades, and the result is well worth the wait. MacLean and those who worked with her have consulted with Iñupiaq speakers from across Alaska’s North Slope to compile a comprehensive collection of word stems, along with postbases, grammatical endings, and an array of other valuable material. . . . This dictionary will prove fascinating for anyone interested in the Iñupiat and their language.”
— Lawrence Kaplan, director, Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Edna Ahgeak MacLean is president emeritus of Ilisagvik College. An Iñupiaq from Barrow, Alaska, she developed and taught in the Iñupiaq Language Degree Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Preface
Acknowledgements
General Introduction
1. Iñupiaq-Inuit Language Distribution
2. Overview of Iñupiaq Language Grammar
3. Sounds and Symbols of the Iñupiaq Language
4. Iñupiaq to English Dictionary Format
Iñupiaq Word Stems
Iñupiaq Postbases
Iñupiaq Word Endings
1. Verb Moods and Endings
2. Noun Cases
Iñupiaq Enclitics
Appendices
1. Inflection of Personal Pronouns
2. Inflection of the Inclusive and Exclusive Pronouns
3. Demonstrative Stems
4. Roots and “Nominal” Stems
5. Kinship Terms
6. Ice Terms
7. Snow Terms
8. Segments of Time
9. Names of Stars and Constellations
10. Iñupiaq Names
11. The Iñupiaq Counting System
12. Area References
13. Locational Terms
14. Names of Ocean Currents
15. Names of Winds
16. Umiak
17. Kayak
18. Sled
19. Bowhead Whale Shares
20. Human Skull
21. Human Skeleton
22. Traditional Sod House
23. Names of Mammals
24. Names of Plants and Plant Parts
25. Names of Insects
26. Names of Birds
27. Names of Fish, Mollusks, and Crustaceans
28. Exclamations
29. Names of Months
30. Cardinal Numbers
31. Ordinal Numbers
Bibliography
Sources
English to Iñupiaq Wordfinder
Acknowledgements
General Introduction
1. Iñupiaq-Inuit Language Distribution
2. Overview of Iñupiaq Language Grammar
3. Sounds and Symbols of the Iñupiaq Language
4. Iñupiaq to English Dictionary Format
Iñupiaq Word Stems
Iñupiaq Postbases
Iñupiaq Word Endings
1. Verb Moods and Endings
2. Noun Cases
Iñupiaq Enclitics
Appendices
1. Inflection of Personal Pronouns
2. Inflection of the Inclusive and Exclusive Pronouns
3. Demonstrative Stems
4. Roots and “Nominal” Stems
5. Kinship Terms
6. Ice Terms
7. Snow Terms
8. Segments of Time
9. Names of Stars and Constellations
10. Iñupiaq Names
11. The Iñupiaq Counting System
12. Area References
13. Locational Terms
14. Names of Ocean Currents
15. Names of Winds
16. Umiak
17. Kayak
18. Sled
19. Bowhead Whale Shares
20. Human Skull
21. Human Skeleton
22. Traditional Sod House
23. Names of Mammals
24. Names of Plants and Plant Parts
25. Names of Insects
26. Names of Birds
27. Names of Fish, Mollusks, and Crustaceans
28. Exclamations
29. Names of Months
30. Cardinal Numbers
31. Ordinal Numbers
Bibliography
Sources
English to Iñupiaq Wordfinder