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Book SynopsisThe Upper Peninsula of Michigan - known as ""the U P"" - is historically, geographically, and culturally distinct. Drawing on sixteen years of fieldwork, including interviews with seventy-five lifelong residents of the UP, Kathryn Remlinger examines how the idea of a unique Yooper dialect emerged.
Trade ReviewOffers a very thorough and long overdue discussion of the Yooper dialect."" -
Marquette Monthly""Undeniably a significant contribution to the study of a unique aspect of Michigan history and culture. . . . For those who are fascinated by language or Yooper culture and dialect, there is gold to be mined in this book."" -
Michigan in Books""Explores UP identity, driven by anecdotes and historical accounts. She goes beyond speech analysis, providing enough narrative and peninsula history to engage readers lacking a linguistics background."" -
City Pulse""Provides an interesting case study of dialect enregisterment and the relationship between language and cultural identity more broadly."" -
Michigan Historical Review
