English in the Southern United States

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521172632
• ISBN13: 9780521172639
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"