Bringing together scholars from a range of disciplines to assess the use and meaning of language in the American South, this comprehensive edited collection reflects the cutting-edge research in this area. The contributors use innovative methodologies to pave new pathways for understanding the social dynamics that shape the language in the South today.

Bringing together scholars from a range of disciplines to assess the use and meaning of language in the American South, this comprehensive edited collection reflects the cutting-edge research in this area. The contributors use innovative methodologies to pave new pathways for understanding the social dynamics that shape the language in the South today.