Join Kathryn Remlinger, Ph.D., as she discusses the social, political and linguistic history of "Yooper Talk", or English in the U.P.! 

In order to understand any dialect, we must understand its history: how the dialect has been developed, both consciously and unconsciously, by people and their everyday practices, beliefs, and values, as well as by the land and labor that shape not only the dialect but also the region. The history of a region is reflected in present-day life in many ways, from languages spoken, to economics, industries, politics, food, housing, literacy, religious practices, education, and land use. Thus, a dialect is a result of historical, linguistic, economic, geographic, ideological, and cultural processes that come together to define it, but also to define the region in which it is spoken.

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Lyon Twp Library is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Yooper Talk Zoom Meeting
Time: Jul 13, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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