{"product_id":"talking-appalachian-voice-identity-and-community-hardcover","title":"Talking Appalachian: Voice, Identity, and Community - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy D. Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNancy M. Hayward\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTradition, community, and pride are fundamental aspects of the history of Appalachia, and the language of the region is a living testament to its rich heritage. Despite the persistence of unflattering stereotypes and cultural discrimination associated with their style of speech, Appalachians have organized to preserve regional dialects-complex forms of English peppered with words, phrases, and pronunciations unique to the area and its people. Talking Appalachian examines these distinctive speech\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy D. Clark\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of English and co-director of the Center for Appalachian Studies at the University of Virginia's College at Wise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy M. Hayward\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of English at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52618350428467,"sku":"9780813140964","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Q2t1eGhzTEdhNGx6cmFxdldGZ1lWZz09.webp?v=1761904604","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/talking-appalachian-voice-identity-and-community-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}