Rare book archive asks assistance: What's best old CJ dictionary? (fwd)

[David Robertson]

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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 11:39:37 -0800
From: terry glavin <transmontanus at gulfislands.com>
To: David Robertson <drobert at TINCAN.TINCAN.ORG>
Subject: Re:      Rare book archive asks assistance:  What's best old CJ dictionary?

my personal preference is george c. shaw's `the chinook jargon and how to
use it', since he drew from gibbs, buchanan,eells, lejeune and others.

tg.
-----Original Message-----
From: David Robertson <drobert at TINCAN.TINCAN.ORG>
To: CHINOOK at LINGUIST.LDC.UPENN.EDU <CHINOOK at LINGUIST.LDC.UPENN.EDU>
Date: 08 January 1999 05:48
Subject: Rare book archive asks assistance: What's best old CJ dictionary?


>LaXiyEm, tIlXEm,
>
>I have been approached by the rare book archive of a university, with the
>following question:  "What is the best Chinook [Jargon] dictionary?"
>
>This archive has the opportunity to purchase one or more ChInUk Wawa
>dictionaries from a dealer, and wishes to invest its money wisely.
>
>My opinion was that Gibbs is probably the best, and the university does
>need to get a copy of that book.  But they also appreciated my offer to
>ask the members of this group for their informed opinions.
>
>Please post your replies to the entire list, for everyone's information
>and enjoyment.  I will forward them to the archive.
>
>Dret hayu masi, na-siXs,
>Dave
>
>
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