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International Journal of Lexicography Advance Access published online on August 3, 2006
International Journal of Lexicography, doi:10.1093/ijl/ecl014
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Making a Dictionary for Community use in Language Revitalization: The Case of Mutsun

Natasha Warner 1 *, Lynnika Butler 1, and Quirina Luna-Costillas 2

1 University of Arizona
2 Amah Mutsun Tribal Band

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Natasha Warner, E-mail: nwarner{at}u.arizona.edu


  Abstract

How one writes a dictionary of a language can be greatly affected by what information is available about the language, and by who the intended users of the dictionary are. This article describes the making of a dictionary for Mutsun, a Native American language which currently has no speakers (it is dormant). The Mutsun community is attempting to revitalize their heritage language, and the creation of this dictionary is one part of that project. We discuss the issues of making a dictionary for use by community members rather than linguists, issues that are similar to those for dictionaries of endangered languages. We also address questions of how to make a dictionary when the information about the language is incomplete and based on a variety of archival sources, and no new information can be collected. This problem is similar to that of dictionaries for dead languages. We address the lexicographic issues we have encountered with Mutsun as an example.


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