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Language expert maps Ohio speech roots to Pennsylvania
A survey by Dr. Raven I McDavid of the University of Illinois shows Ohio speech in Defiance and Perrysburg reflects Pennsylvania and Ohio Valley influence more than Yankee East. The study uses a 550 item questionnaire and spans thirty Ohio communities.
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American Council of Learned Societies
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Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
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