Dictionary of American Regional English: Contrastive Maps, Index to Entry Labels,Questionnaire and Fieldwork Data. Vol. 6.Belknap: Harvard Univ. 2013.1080p. ed.by Joan Houston Hall. maps. index. ISBN 9780674066533. $85

摘要

Fans of the long-running project to create the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE) have much to cheer and to consider. To cheer: this sixth volume follows its predecessor after only one year, and the work as a whole won this year's Dartmouth Award for outstanding reference source. To consider: a digital version is slated for launch later this year by Harvard University Press, for which beta testers are currently being recruited. This volume is anchored by 1,600 contrastive maps and a regional index. Many, but not all, maps from volumes one through five have been included, and new ones have been produced, including social-contrast maps indicating factors such as age and education level.