Cat.No: 336609 Publication of the American Dialect Society, Number 23. Vocabulary of Marble Playing by Kelsie B. Harder; More Marble Words by Josiah H. Combs; Position of Charleston Dialect by Raven I. McDavid, Jr.; Gritted and Gritter by Allan H. Orrick.

Publication of the American Dialect Society, Number 23. Vocabulary of Marble Playing by Kelsie B. Harder; More Marble Words by Josiah H. Combs; Position of Charleston Dialect by Raven I. McDavid, Jr.; Gritted and Gritter by Allan H. Orrick.

Gainesville, FL: American Dialect Society, 1955. Pamphlet. 61, [3] pages, staplebound pamphlet. Slight discoloration to front cover. Good.

The first two papers are on the specialized vocabularies used by children playing the game of marbles--includes an extensive list of words with brief etymological notes and definitions (several sourced from published sources, but some derived from the author's experience and field work in Tennessee).

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