Re: Texas Slang: A Net Poll

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From: Janet M. Swisher
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 1994 14:03

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In article <CxMHKJ.LKq@txnews.amd.com>,
C. Dru Cabler <cabler@bianca.amd.com> wrote:

>It's not strictly a "Texas slangism".  It's more a "Southern
>U.S. slangism".              

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".

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