Re: Texas Slang: A Net Poll

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From: Mark A Harrison
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 12:28

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Janet M. Swisher (swisher@cs.utexas.edu) wrote:

(talking about "y'all")

: Not slang, either, I submit, but a "regionalism".  That is,
: nonstandard and informal, but not very informal (it's acceptable in
: the same contexts as other contractions).  Slang generally refers to
: words and phrases, not grammatical constructions like "y'all".

Although the uncontracted version has excellent precedents,
e.g. Luke 9:48:

	And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my
	name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him
	that sent me: for he that is least among YOU ALL, the same
	shall be great.

Mark.

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Mark Harrison, mharriso@utdallas.edu

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