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Author Wolfram, Walt, 1941- author.

Title Talkin' tar heel : how our voices tell the story of North Carolina / Walt Wolfram & Jeffrey Reaser
Published Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2014
©2014

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 331 pages) : illustrations, maps
Contents Tar Heels in North Cackalacky -- The origins of language diversity in North Carolina -- Landscaping dialect: from Manteo to Murphy -- Talkin' country and city -- The outer banks brogue -- Mountain talk -- African American speech in North Carolina -- The legacy of American Indian languages -- Lumbee English: Tar Heel American Indian dialect -- Carolina del Norte: Latino Tar Heels -- Celebrating language diversity
Summary "Are you considered a "dingbatter," or outsider, when you visit the Outer Banks? Have you ever noticed a picture in your house hanging a little "sigogglin," or crooked? Do you enjoy spending time with your "buddyrow," or close friend? Drawing on over two decades of research and 3,000 recorded interviews from every corner of the state, Walt Wolfram and Jeffrey Reaser's lively book introduces readers to the unique regional, social, and ethnic dialects of North Carolina, as well as its major languages, including American Indian languages and Spanish. Considering how we speak as a reflection of our past and present, Wolfram and Reaser show how languages and dialects are a fascinating way to understand our state's rich and diverse cultural heritage. The book is enhanced by maps and illustrations and augmented by more than 100 audio and video recordings, which can be found online at talkintarheel.com."-- Provided by publisher
Notes The book is enhanced by maps and illustrations and augmented by more than 100 audio and video recordings, which can be found online at talkintarheel.com
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject English language -- Dialects -- North Carolina
English language -- Dialects -- North Carolina -- Electronic information resources
English language -- North Carolina
Americanisms -- North Carolina
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- General.
Americanisms
English language
English language -- Dialects
Language and languages
SUBJECT North Carolina -- Languages. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh91002436
Subject North Carolina
Form Electronic book
Author Reaser, Jeffrey, 1976- author.
ISBN 9781469615646
1469615649
9781469614373
1469614375