Michael Montgomery is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at the University of South Carolina. His many books include Language Variety in the South: Perspectives in Black and White.|Ellen Johnson is associate professor of linguistics at Berry College in Rome, Georgia, and author of Lexical Change and Variation in the Southeastern United States.
A good starting point to researching the languages and dialects
found in the South.--American Reference Books Annual
A must-have for any educated Southerner. . . . You'll come away
with a whole new perspective on your roots.--DEEP
An excellent book that describes languages in the South, even those
not commonly known to exist or to have existed; for example,
descriptions of indigenous languages that do not belong to
identified Native American Language families. . . . A complex
picture of many different southerners speaking a variety of
languages and dialects.--The Journal of Mississippi History
Effectively debunks simplistic and erroneously homogenizing
notions. . . . The editors did not shy away from potentially
problematic issues. . . . A handy and useful reference on this
important issue of language in the South.--Louisiana History
Tackles the complex and diverse field of Southern language and
dialects. . . . A very readable and enjoyable survey.--Larry
McGehee, Southern Seen
Thorough and far-reaching, yet ultimately accessible. . . .
Contains an incredible amount of cultural, historical, and social
information pulled together into a comprehensive overview of
language use in the American South.--North Carolina Historical
Review
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