Dialects of American English. By Carroll E. Reed, University of Massachusetts Press, 1977.
 
(The New world language and linguistics series)
 
Examines regional differences in pronunciation and vocabulary, explaining their origins in the Eastern colonies and their development during Westward expansion.
 
Colonial English 
Eastern Settlement 
Eastern Pronunciation 
Eastern Grammar 
Sectional Atlas Studies 
Black English 
Urban Dialects 
 
Small ink stain and a light spine shift with mild cover wear. Revised Edition.
135 pages.