Talking Appalachian: Voice, Identity, and Community by Clark, Amy D.

Talking Appalachian: Voice, Identity, and Community (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780813147437)

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Talking Appalachian: Voice, Identity, and Community by Clark, Amy D.

Talking Appalachian: Voice, Identity, and Community

$30.00
Talking Appalachian: Voice, Identity, and Community by Clark, Amy D.

Talking Appalachian: Voice, Identity, and Community

$30.00
Format: Paperback
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Tradition, community, and pride are fundamental aspects of the history of Appalachia, and the language of the region is a living testament to its rich heritage. Despite the persistence of unflattering stereotypes and cultural discrimination associated with their style of speech, Appalachians have organized to preserve regional dialects-complex forms of English peppered with words, phrases, and pronunciations unique to the area and its people. Talking Appalachian examines these distinctive speech

Author: Amy D. Clark
ISBN-10: 0813147433
ISBN-13: 9780813147437
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Language: English
Published: 08/19/2014
Pages: 274
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.42h x 6.21w x 0.92d
By Amy D. Clark
By Amy D. Clark
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Amy D. Clark is professor of English and co-director of the Center for Appalachian Studies at the University of Virginia's College at Wise.

Nancy M. Hayward is professor emeritus of English at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

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