| Edition |
1st pbk. ed. |
| Description |
xiv, 244 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
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African languages |
| Series |
Studies in English language
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Studies in English language.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-232) and index. |
| Summary |
"The English of the southern United States is possibly the most studied of any regional variety of any language because of its rich internal diversity, its distinctiveness among regional varieties in the United States, its significance as a marker of regional identity, and the general folkloric appeal of southern culture. However, most, if not all, books about Southern American English have been directed almost exclusively toward scholars already working in the field. This volume, written by a team of experts, many of them internationally known, provides a broad overview of the foundations of and current research on language variation in the southern United States designed to invite new inquiry and inquirers. It explores historical and cultural elements, iconic contemporary features, and current changes in progress. Central themes, issues and topics of scholarly investigation and debate figure prominently throughout the volume. The extensive bibliography will facilitate continued research"--Publisher description. |
| Contents |
1. The origins of southern American English / John Algeo -- 2. Shakespeare in the coves and hollows? : toward a history of southern English / Edgar Schneider -- 3. Eight grammatical features of southern US speech present in early modern London prison narratives / Laura Wright -- 4. The shared ancestry of African-American and American white southern Englishes : some speculations dictated by history / Salikoko Mufwene -- 5. The complex grammatical history of African-American and white vernaculars in the South / Patricia Cukor-Avila -- 6. Grammatical features of southern speech : yall, might could, and fixin to / Cynthia Bernstein -- 7. Sounding southern : a look at the phonology of English in the South / George Dorrill -- 8. Vowel shifting in the southern states / Crawford Feagin -- 9. Enclave dialect communities in the South / Walt Wolfram -- 10. Urbanization and the evolution of southern American English / Jan Tillery and Guy Bailey -- 11. The Englishes of southern Louisiana / Connie Eble -- 12. Features and uses of southern style / Barbara Johnstone. |
| Subject |
English language -- Southern States.
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English language. |
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Southern States. |
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English language -- Southern States -- Foreign elements -- African.
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English language -- Social aspects -- Southern States.
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English language -- Social aspects. |
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African Americans -- Southern States -- Languages.
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African Americans. |
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Language and languages. |
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English language -- Variation -- Southern States.
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English language -- Variation. |
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English language -- Dialects -- Southern States.
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English language -- Dialects. |
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African languages -- Influence on English.
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African languages -- Influence on English. |
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Black English -- Southern States.
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Black English. |
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Americanisms -- Southern States.
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Americanisms. |
| Added Author |
Nagle, Stephen J., 1948-
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Sanders, Sara L.
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| ISBN |
9780521172639 paperback |
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0521172632 paperback |
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