A collection of the total range of scholarly and popular writing on English as spoken from Maryland to Texas and from Kentucky to Florida
The only book-length bibliography on the speech of the American South, this volume focuses on the pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, naming practices, word play, and other aspects of language that have interested researchers and writers for two centuries. Compiled here are the works of linguists, historians, anthropologists, sociologists, and educators, as well as popular commentators.
With over 3,800 entries, this invaluable resource is a testament to the significance of Southern speech, long recognized as a distinguishing feature of the South, and the abiding interest of Southerners in their speech as a mark of their identity. The entries encompass Southern dialects in all their distinctive varieties—from Appalachian to African American, and sea islander to urbanite.
Preface
Abbreviations
1. General Studies
2. Historical and Creole Studies
3. Lexical Studies
4. Phonology and Phonetics
5. Morphology and Syntax
6. Place Name Studies
7. Personal and Miscellaneous Name Studies
8. Figurative Language, Exaggerations, and Word-Play
9. Literary Dialect
10. Language Attitudes and Speech Perception
11. Speech Act and Style
12. Bibliographies
Index