The Hoosier Schoolmaster · Chapter
Dedication explained
The author dedicates this edition to the memory of James Russell Lowell, acknowledging Lowell's encouragement of his early studies of American dialect.
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The author dedicates this edition to the memory of James Russell Lowell, acknowledging Lowell's encouragement of his early studies of American dialect.
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Dialect and Cultural Identity
The dedication highlights the author's early studies of American dialect, a central theme of the book.
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“As a pebble cast upon a great cairn, this edition is inscribed to the memory of James Russell Lowell, whose cordial encouragement to my early studies of American dialect is gratefully remembered.”
This edition is dedicated to the late James Russell Lowell, whose warm support of my initial research into American dialects I remember with gratitude, like a small stone added to a large memorial mound.
The author expresses gratitude and humility in dedicating the work.
