"How to Talk Southern" : Roy Blount, Jr.

[Jonathan Lighter]

Montgomery's dictionary is the best book that has ever been done on Smoky Mountain English. It will never be replaced.

JL

"Bethany K. Dumas" <dumasb at UTKUX.UTCC.UTK.EDU> wrote:
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On Sun, 28 Nov 2004, Douglas G. Wilson wrote:

>That Smoky Mountain dictionary looks interesting. Is there a discount for
>ADS members?

If you are talking about Michael Montgomery's book, it is interesting -
it is also at least magnificent! I have given away several copies - this
is a dictionary to sit and read.

Bethany


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