UW-Madison: An evening with editor of the Dictionary of American Regional English
Contact: Mary Albrecht, 608-262-9792, malbrecht@dcs.wisc.edu
MADISON - The English language used in the United States is wonderfully varied, reflecting our geographic, historic and ethnic diversity.
For example: Do you know what a "grinnie" is? A "nubbin stretcher?" How about "awendaw?"
Developed on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE) preserves all these words and thousands more. Publication...
