Appalachian Englishes in the Twenty-First Century Barbara B. Diefendorf It is during this period

It is during this period that the first wave of post-communist regime transition ended and the region became more deeply involved in the challenges of democratic consolidation

While sterilizations in the 1950s and 1960s disproportionately targeted Black women receiving public assistance

with some of the epic's most telegraphed events reaching their climax

"The Michael age has dawned

Appalachian Englishes in the Twenty-First Century Barbara B. Diefendorf It is during this periodAppalachian Englishes in the Twenty First Century provides a complete exploration of English in Appalachia for a broad audience of scholars and educators. Starting from the premise that just as there is no single Appalachia, there is no single Appalachian dialect, this essay collection brings together wide ranging perspectives on language variation in the region. Contributors from the fields of linguistics, education, and folklore debunk myths about