Wednesday, September 16, 2009

The Language of Yankee Cultural Imperialism

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in in "heartland" english: variation and transition in the american midwest

p 62 IN and IL experienced tension between the N and S over political power
p 63-64 New Englanders moved entire congregations together Their culture stressed accumulation of wealth
p64-65 "want out" in a novel a Yankee schoolmistress heard this expression for the first time
p. 65 Inland N. became dialect of Midwest cities

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