Yooper Talk: Dialect as Identity in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (Languages and Folklore of Upper Midwest)
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (793 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 029931250X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
She explains how history, ethnicity, environment, economic changes, tourism, and especially language have created a colorful and distinctive regional dialect and identity." —Larry Lankton, Hollowed Ground: Copper Mining and Community Building on Lake Superior. "Although humorous songs poke fun at Yoopers' words and customs, Remlinger takes this place and its people very seriously
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan—known as "the UP"—is historically, geographically, and culturally distinct. Yooper Talk is a fresh and significant contribution to understanding regional language and culture in North America. Considering UP English in relation to other regional dialects and their speakers, she looks at local identity, literacy practices, media representations, language attitudes, notions of authenticity, economic factors, tourism, and contact with immigrant and Native American languages. Struggles over land, labor, and language during the last 150 years have shaped the variety of English spoken by resident Yoopers, as well as how they are viewed by outsiders.Drawing on sixteen years of fieldwork, including interviews with seventy-five life