Puckett takes a new look at the relationship between language, society, and economics by examining how people talk about work in a rural Appalachian community.

Though mining is an infamously masculine industry, women make up 20 percent of all production crews in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin—the largest coal-produci

This book provides a historical analysis of the Frontier Nursing Services in the Eastern Appalachians of the United States, as well as a review of the oral hist

Tradition, 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.

This volume brings together work by linguists and linguistic anthropologists not only on southern varieties of English, but also on other languages spoken in th