[Publib] Southernisms/regionalisms?

[Paula Alston]

A couple other Virginia-isms:  Might could and right good as in, "I might
could do that but he should because he'd be right good at it."

Paula K. Alston, Director
Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library
Christiansburg, VA  24073
www.mfrl.org

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On Behalf Of George Hazelton
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 4:05 PM
To: 'Jim Sanderson'; 'Lynne Ingersoll'; sgick at accs.net; 'Bill Manson';
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Subject: RE: [Publib] Southernisms/regionalisms?

Growing up in Virginia I often heard older residents speak of "making
market" when shopping for groceries.  Perhaps this harked backed to visiting
individual shops - the bakery, the butcher, etc - before the supermarkets.
I hope that these regionalisms don't subside into a homogenized,
characterless national speech. 

George Hazelton
Assistant Director
Henry County Library System
1001 Florence McGarity Pkwy
McDonough, GA  30252
Phone:  770-954-2806
FAX:    770-954-2808
email:    ghazelton at mail.henry.public.lib.ga.us

 


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On Behalf Of Jim Sanderson
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Subject: RE: [Publib] Southernisms/regionalisms?

The one that really threw me when I first came to Virginia was when people
would talk about going shopping at the supermarket as "making groceries" 


James W. Sanderson
Supervising Librarian
West Avenue Library
Newport News Public Library
2907 West Avenue
Newport News, Virginia. 23607
(757) 247-8505
(757) 247-2344
www.nngov.com/library

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On Behalf Of Lynne Ingersoll
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 11:42 AM
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Subject: RE: [Publib] Southernisms/regionalisms?

I've befuddled more than a few people (in Chicago) when I've said, referring
to someone who is giving me a ride home (picking me up?), that "so-&-so is
coming after me at 9:00".  This makes perfect sense to me and I've used the
form all my life but many folks here look at me like I have three heads.
Has anyone else used this phrase?  (I am originally from western Illinois -
where the Mississippi runs east & west.)

PS: I've heard both "fixin' to" and "maybe could" from my relatives "down
the country" (meaning down to Galesburg and out in the country).

I love these regionalisms and I fear many will be lost as our populations
move about and become more homogenized.  Does anyone else know what duckweed
is?

Happy Friday!

Lynne S. Ingersoll
Reference Services Manager
Technical Services Manager
Blue Island Public Library
2433 York Street
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 388-1078 x20
(708) 388-9301 Fax

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On Behalf Of sgick at accs.net
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 9:54 AM
To: Bill Manson; publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Southernisms

As a native Tarheel, I feel the need to add one of my often used expressions
that certainly raises eyebrows up here in Indiana:  "fixin' to".  I'll use
it with Bill's example:  We maybe could choose your system, but we were
fixin' to go with your competitor.  

Bill said:
> When I was working as a vendor with a national territory, my favorite 
> Southern-ism was "maybe could" as in "We maybe could choose your 
> system
over
> the competitor.  But y'all would have to drop your price considerably."
> 

Sherry Gick
AV/Reference
Frankfort Community Public Library
208 W. Clinton St.
Frankfort, IN  46041
765-654-8746

"We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge."  John Naisbitt

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