English in the Southern United States |
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| Editor:
| Nagle, Stephen J.
Sanders, Sara L. |
| Contribution by:
| Aarts, Bas
Algeo, John
Fitzmaurice, Susan
Hogg, Richard
Kyt", Merja
Meyer, Charles F. |
| Series title: | Studies in English Language Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-82264-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $104.00 |
Book Description:
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The English of the southern United States is possibly the most studied of any regional variety of any language. 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...
More DescriptionThe English of the southern United States is possibly the most studied of any regional variety of any language. 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.