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"The Upper Peninsula of Michigan--known as 'the UP'--is historically, geographically, and culturally distinct. Struggles over land, labor, and language during the last 150 years have shaped the varieties of English spoken by resident Yoopers, as well as how they are viewed by outsiders. Drawing on sixteen years of fieldwork, including interviews with many lifelong residents of the UP, Kathryn Remlinger examines how the idea of a unique Yooper dialect emerged. Considering UP English in relation to other regional dialects and their speakers, she looks at local identity, literacy practices,…
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2 editions- Other · English · 2019University of Wisconsin Press · 9780299312541
- Other · English · 2017University of Wisconsin Press · 208 pages · 9780299312503
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