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A Word Geography of California and Nevada

Elizabeth S. Bright

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Description:A word geography is concerned with only one aspect of a linguistic atlas--vocabulary. The general purpose of such a study is to show in what ways and to what extent the language is affected by the geography and history of a region by analyzing the reflection of these influences that is discernible in the vocabulary of those who have lived most of their lives in the area under study. This study presents the general vocabulary that has evolved from the mingling of speech forms brought from all parts of the United States by the migrants--words that have outlasted the competition generally--as well as those terms that have survived only regionally or locally.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Word Geography of California and Nevada. To get started finding A Word Geography of California and Nevada, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 250

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Berkeley : University of California Press

Release: 1971

ISBN: YW8bAQAAIAAJ

Description: A word geography is concerned with only one aspect of a linguistic atlas--vocabulary. The general purpose of such a study is to show in what ways and to what extent the language is affected by the geography and history of a region by analyzing the reflection of these influences that is discernible in the vocabulary of those who have lived most of their lives in the area under study. This study presents the general vocabulary that has evolved from the mingling of speech forms brought from all parts of the United States by the migrants--words that have outlasted the competition generally--as well as those terms that have survived only regionally or locally.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Word Geography of California and Nevada. To get started finding A Word Geography of California and Nevada, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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