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... this dictionary represents a seminal contribution to pedagogy and to future scholarly studies of the language. The compiler's achievement embodies the best results of linguistic documentation in the modern context of language revitalization. Highly recommended. Choice Timothy Montler's Klallam Dictionary is much more than a listing of words in Klallam and English. It is a beautiful, solid volume of information that has potential to be useful to a wide range of people... from historians and language learners and teachers to linguists. -- Suzanne Urbanczyk BC Studies Klallam people from all over the Peninsula and beyond turned out for a recent signing ceremony for the dictionary in Port Angeles. Some cradled the book like a baby. Many already had decided where such an important book would be kept in their home... Lynda Mapes The new Klallam Dictionary- celebrated at the gathering of Klallam people from Elwha, Jamestown, and Port Gamble- holds the future of the language. And it holds a lot of history. -- Richard Walker North Kitsap Herald

Timothy Montler's Klallam Dictionary is much more than a listing of words in Klallam and English. It is a beautiful, solid volume of information that has potential to be useful to a wide range of people... from historians and language learners and teachers to linguists. -- Suzanne Urbanczyk BC Studies ... this dictionary represents a seminal contribution to pedagogy and to future scholarly studies of the language. The compiler's achievement embodies the best results of linguistic documentation in the modern context of language revitalization. Highly recommended. Choice Klallam people from all over the Peninsula and beyond turned out for a recent signing ceremony for the dictionary in Port Angeles. Some cradled the book like a baby. Many already had decided where such an important book would be kept in their home... Lynda Mapes The new Klallam Dictionary- celebrated at the gathering of Klallam people from Elwha, Jamestown, and Port Gamble- holds the future of the language. And it holds a lot of history. -- Richard Walker North Kitsap Herald

... this dictionary represents a seminal contribution to pedagogy and to future scholarly studies of the language. The compiler's achievement embodies the best results of linguistic documentation in the modern context of language revitalization. Highly recommended. Choice Klallam people from all over the Peninsula and beyond turned out for a recent signing ceremony for the dictionary in Port Angeles. Some cradled the book like a baby. Many already had decided where such an important book would be kept in their home... Lynda Mapes The new Klallam Dictionary- celebrated at the gathering of Klallam people from Elwha, Jamestown, and Port Gamble- holds the future of the language. And it holds a lot of history. -- Richard Walker North Kitsap Herald Timothy Montler's Klallam Dictionary is much more than a listing of words in Klallam and English. It is a beautiful, solid volume of information that has potential to be useful to a wide range of people... from historians and language learners and teachers to linguists. -- Suzanne Urbanczyk BC Studies

Rich in authentic cultural content and detailed linguistic analysis, this comprehensive work is an important legacy for the Klallam people and an excellent contribution to research on Salish languages. -Donna Gerdts, Simon Fraser University

"""Rich in authentic cultural content and detailed linguistic analysis, this comprehensive work is an important legacy for the Klallam people and an excellent contribution to research on Salish languages."" -Donna Gerdts, Simon Fraser University"

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Timothy Montler is a professor at the University of North Texas. He is the author of many articles and books on Native American languages.

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