When roots die
Book 1987 Jones-Jackson, Patricia

Sea IslandersNorth America > Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
This work is an important contribution to linguistics and folklore, and is one of the first book length treatments of the Sea Islanders language and culture. Its sound scholarship and clear and engaging style provide a wealth of information for both ...

The status of Gullah
Book 1989 Jones-Jackson, Patricia

Sea IslandersNorth America > Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
This study is based on three years of field research by the author from July 1973 through August 1976, primarily on Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina. Additional linguistic research was also conducted on Johns, Edisto, Yongs, and James Islands. The foc...