Seldom Ask, Never Tell(1st Edition) Labor and Discourse in Appalachia (Oxford Studies in Anthropological Linguistics) by AnitaPuckett Hardcover, 328 Pages, Published 2000 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-510277-2, ISBN: 0-19-510277-0
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"This volume brings together work by linguists and linguistic anthropologists not only on southern varieties of English, but also on other languages spoken in the region. The contributors, who often draw from their own involvement in language maintenance or linguistic heritage movements, engage several of the fields’ most pressing issues as they relate to the southern speech communities: tension between linguistic scholarship and linguis ..."
"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 it ..."
Seldom Ask, Never Tell Labor and Discourse in Appalachia: Labor and Discourse in Appalachia by AnitaPuckett 328 Pages, Published 2000 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-535615-1, ISBN: 0-19-535615-2
"Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. Kephart, Horace, 1922. Our Southern
Highlanders: A Narrative of Adventure in the Southern Appalachians and a Study
of Life Among the Mountaineers, New York; Macmillan. Kimbrough, David L.
1995, Taking Up Serpents: Snake Handlers of Eastern Kentucky, Chapel Hill:
University of North Carolina Press. Kingsolver, Ann E. 1992. Contested
Livelihoods: "Placing" One Another in "Cedar,” Kentucky. Ant ..."
"Known for its dramatic beauty and valuable natural resources, Appalachia has undergone significant technological, economic, political, and environmental changes in recent decades. Home to distinctive traditions and a rich cultural heritage, the area is also plagued by poverty, insufficient healthcare and education, drug addiction, and ecological devastation. This complex and controversial region has been examined by generations of schol ..."