A Pronunciation Guide to Alabama Place Names
Title | A Pronunciation Guide to Alabama Place Names PDF eBook |
Author | University of Alabama. Department of Radio and Television |
Publisher | |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 1962* |
Genre | Names, Geographical |
ISBN |
Chris' Pronunciation Guide to Alabama Cities, Towns and Physical Features
Title | Chris' Pronunciation Guide to Alabama Cities, Towns and Physical Features PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Chastain |
Publisher | |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 1970 |
Genre | Names, Geographical |
ISBN |
Chris' Pronunciation Guide to Alabama Cities
Title | Chris' Pronunciation Guide to Alabama Cities PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 1970 |
Genre | Alabama |
ISBN |
Native American Placenames of the United States
Title | Native American Placenames of the United States PDF eBook |
Author | William Bright |
Publisher | University of Oklahoma Press |
Pages | 632 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780806135984 |
This volume combines historical research and linguistic fieldwork with native speakers from across the United States to present the first comprehensive, up-to-date, scholarly dictionary of American placenames derived from native languages." "Linguist William Bright assembled a team of twelve editorial consultants - experts in Native American languages - and many other native contributors to prepare this lexicon of eleven thousand placenames along with their etymologies. New data from leading scholars make this volume an invaluable reference for students of American Indian culture, folklore, and local histories. Bright's introduction explains his methodology and the contents of each entry. This comprehensive, alphabetical lexicon preserves native language as it details the history and culture found in American indian placenames.
A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer, Or, Geographical Dictionary of the World
Title | A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer, Or, Geographical Dictionary of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph Thomas |
Publisher | |
Pages | 2200 |
Release | 1856 |
Genre | Geography |
ISBN |
Annotated Bibliography of Southern American English
Title | Annotated Bibliography of Southern American English PDF eBook |
Author | James B. McMillan |
Publisher | University Alabama Press |
Pages | 463 |
Release | 2018-12-11 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 0817359362 |
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.
Oklahoma Place Names
Title | Oklahoma Place Names PDF eBook |
Author | George H. Shirk |
Publisher | University of Oklahoma Press |
Pages | 286 |
Release | 1987-01-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780806120287 |
Located in the Oklahoma Collection.