Language Variety in the South Revisited is a comprehensive collection of new research on southern United States English by foremost scholars of regional language variation. Like its predecessor, Language Variety in the South: Perspectives in Black and White (The University of Alabama Press, 1986), this book includes current research into African American vernacular English, but it greatly expands the scope of investigation and offers an extensive assessment of the field. The volume encompasses studies of contact involving African and European languages; analyses of discourse, pragmatic, lexical, phonological, and syntactic features; and evaluations of methods of collecting and examining data. The 38 essays not only offer a wealth of information about southern language varieties but also serve as models for regional linguistic investigation. From The Critics Booknews Organized into four parts, this volume of 38 essays includes current research into African-American Vernacular English while expanding the scope of investigation and offering an assessment of the field. Following an introduction, part one focuses on language contact, including African, European, and Asian influences, and considers the interdependence involved. Part two elaborates on Southern dialect features, while part three emphasizes methods of collecting and analyzing data. The essays are the result of the second conference on Language Variety in the South. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.