Date:  Mon, 6 May 1996 14:03:07 -0400

From:  "Bethany K. Dumas, U of Tennessee" <dumasb[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UTKVX.UTK.EDU>

Subject: The Linguistic Autobiography: Addendum



One of my students introduced her oral report by saying that she is

"functionally" bidialectal. She talks "standard," but sings "country."

She was taught to play the guitar by a country singer in eastern

Kentucky. She gave us a few details, then picked up her guitar and

demonstrated her skill by belting out a Johnny Cash number.



Bethany

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