James B. McMillan (1907–1996) was a professor emeritus of English at The University of Alabama.Michael B. Montgomery is a distinguished professor emeritus of English and linguistics at the University of South Carolina.

• PrefaceAbbreviations1. General Studies2. Historical and Creole Studies3. Lexical Studies4. Phonology and Phonetics5. Morphology and Syntax6. Place Name Studies7. Personal and Miscellaneous Name Studies8. Figurative Language, Exaggerations, and Word-Play9. Literary Dialect10. Language Attitudes and Speech Perception11. Speech Act and Style12. BibliographiesIndex

James B. McMillan (1907–1996) was a professor emeritus of English at The University of Alabama.Michael B. Montgomery is a distinguished professor emeritus of English and linguistics at the University of South Carolina.

• PrefaceAbbreviations1. General Studies2. Historical and Creole Studies3. Lexical Studies4. Phonology and Phonetics5. Morphology and Syntax6. Place Name Studies7. Personal and Miscellaneous Name Studies8. Figurative Language, Exaggerations, and Word-Play9. Literary Dialect10. Language Attitudes and Speech Perception11. Speech Act and Style12. BibliographiesIndex

James B. McMillan (1907–1996) was a professor emeritus of English at The University of Alabama.Michael B. Montgomery is a distinguished professor emeritus of English and linguistics at the University of South Carolina.

• PrefaceAbbreviations1. General Studies2. Historical and Creole Studies3. Lexical Studies4. Phonology and Phonetics5. Morphology and Syntax6. Place Name Studies7. Personal and Miscellaneous Name Studies8. Figurative Language, Exaggerations, and Word-Play9. Literary Dialect10. Language Attitudes and Speech Perception11. Speech Act and Style12. BibliographiesIndex