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Appendix 3: Variants Exhibiting Diachronic Change Variants Used More Frequently in the 1930s (p<.05) question 1. living room 2. andirons 3. mantel 5. sofa 7. bedspread 10. chest of drawers 12. wardrobe (movable) 13. attic 13. attic 14. junk 14. junk 14. junk 17. pantry 19. cottage cheese 19. cottage cheese 22. calls to cows (milking) 23. calls to cows (pasture) 24. calls to calves 25. calls to horses 26. get up 26. get up 26. get up 28. calls to mules-left 29. calls to mules-right 30. calls to pigs 30. calls to pigs 31. calls to sheep 32. calls to chickens 33. frying pan s{i.e}tting room dog irons fireboard sofa counterp{in.ane} bureau(s) wardrobe(s) loft garret plunder rubbish trash pantry(-ies) curd(s) clabber cheese so co-(w){e.a}nch soo(k)-calf k{o.u.u}p (cluck) get up go'on haw gee pigoo(p) goop co(0 )-nannie chickie frying pan(s) Appendix 3 Variants Used More Frequently in the 19308 (p<.05) 147 question 34. dish cloth 36. bag (paper) 37. sack (burlap) 38. siding 41. privy 41. privy 42. com crib 42. com crib 44. cowpen 44. cowpen 45. hog pen 46. barnyard 48. rail fence 52. grindstone 56. lines (driving) 57. reins (riding) 58. tongue 59. shafts 60. singletree 61. doubletree 62. car 65. driveway 65. driveway 66. mongrel 66. mongrel 66. mongrel 68. calve (verb) 69. ram 71. stallion 71. stallion 72. fowls 73. setting hen 75. bawl 76. low 76. low dish rag(s) paper sack(s) tow sack(s) weatherboarding privy back house crib(s) com house milkgap cowpen hogpen(s) lot rail fence(s) grindstone line(s) bridle reins tongue shav(s) swingletree doubletree automobile(s) avenue lane cur dog feist cur find a calf ram stud horse stallion(s) fowls s{e,i}tting (hen) blate low(ing) hum 148 Appendix 3 Variants Used More Frequently in the 1930s (p<.05) question 76. low 77. clearing up 77. clearing up 78. clouding up 78. clouding up 79. heavy rain 80. thunder storm 83. sweet com 85. silk 90. mush 91. wheat bread 92. store-bought bread 92. store-bought bread 95. pancakes 95. pancakes 95. pancakes 96. snack 98. peanuts 99. salt pork 99. salt pork 99. salt pork 101. bacon 101. bacon 102. wishbone 103. haslet 105. stone (cherry) 106. pit (peach) 106. pit (peach) 107. clingstone peach 107. clingstone peach 108. freestone peach 109. cobbler 110. spring onions 112. lima beans 118. skunk bawl clearing(-s) up fairing off (x) falling weather threatening heavy rain thunder cloud roasting ear(s) silk(s) mush light bread bakery bread baker's bread battercakes flitters slapjacks lunch pinder(s) middling(s) smoke meat bacon breakfast bacon breakfast strip(s) pull bone haslet(s) seed kernel seed press (peach(es» plum peach soft (peach) family pie shallot(s) sewee (beans) pole cat(s) Appendix 3 Variants Used More Frequently in the 1930s (p<.05) 149 question 120. bullfrog 121. treefrog 122. toad 125. terrapin 128. grasshopper 129. spiderweb 130. toadstool 135. father 135. father 135. father 136. mother 136. mother 136. mother 137. grandfather 137. grandfather 138. grandmother 140. baby carriage 141. pregnant 142. midwife 143. resembles 143. resembles 145. bastard 147. children 148. lets out 149. starts 150. played hookey 151. tattle-tale 152. horseshoes 153. teacher 154. student 155. rheumatism 157. vomit 157. vomit 159. died 161. ghosts bloody noun spring frog(s) toad frog(s) terrapin(s) locust(s) cobweb(s) frogstool(s) pae pap pa ma mae mammy grandfather grandpa(w) grandmae baby carriage (in {the, aD family way (old) granny-wom{e,a}n favor(s) look(s) (just) like woods colt(s) youngun(s) tum(s) out begin lay(-id) out of school tattler quoits school teacher(s) scholar rheumatis(m) puke(d,-ing) spew(ed) passed out h{a,ai}nt(s) 150 Appendix 3 Variants Used More Frequently in the 1930s (p<.05) Question 162. devil 164. best man 166. serenade 166. serenade 168. coffin 169. cemetery 171. pants 173. stranger 177. Civil War 178. Merry Christmas 179. Happy New Year devil waiter(s) serenade serenading coffin graveyard britches stranger(s) Confederate War Christmas Gift New Year's Gift Variants Used More Frequently in 1990 (P<.05) Question 1. living room 1. living room 3. mantel 4. lightwood 4. lightwood 5. sofa 10. chest of drawers 12. wardrobe (movable) 14. junk 21. pail (tin, water or milk) 22. calls to cows (milking) 25. calls to horses 25. calls to horses 26. get up 28. calls to mules---Ieft 29. calls to mules---right 34. dish cloth living room den mantel fat lighter(d) kindling couch chest of drawer(s) chifforobe junk milk bucket be still (by name) (whistling) giddy up gee or haw gee or haw dish cloth(s) Appendix 3 Variants Used More Frequently in 1990 (p<.05) 151 question 37. sack (burlap) 38. siding 41. privy 41. privy 41. privy 45. hog pen 48. rail fence 65. driveway 66. mongrel 73. setting hen 76. low 76. low 79. heavy rain 80. thunder storm 83. sweet com 86. cornbread (large cake) 91. wheat bread 92. store-bought bread 99. salt pork 101. bacon 102. wishbone 105. stone (cherry) 106. pit (peach) 108. freestone peach 109. cobbler 109. cobbler 115. potatoes 115. potatoes 116. sweet potatoes 117. woodpecker 118. skunk 119. chipmunk 121. treefrog 121. treefrog 123. earthworm burlap bag(s) siding toilet outhouse outdoor toilet pigpen split rail fence driveway mixed breed hen moo(s) bellow(s) flood(s) electrical storm sweet com cornbread homemade bread light bread fatback bacon wishbone pit pit peach(es) cobbler(s) pie(s) potato(es) new potatoes sweet potato(es) (x) woodpecker skunk chipmunk(s) rain frog(s) tree frog(s) night crawler(s) 152 guestion Appendix 3 Variants Used More Frequently in 1990 (p<.05) 125. terrapin 129. spidelWeb 135. father 136. mother 139. relatives 139. relatives 140. baby carriage 140. baby carriage 141. pregnant 143. resembles 143. resembles 145. bastard 147. children 148. lets out 150. played hookey 151. tattle-tale 153. teacher 154. student 155. rheumatism 155. rheumatism 159. died 159. died 162. devil 162. devil 164. best man 164. best man 164. best man 164. best man 164. best man 166. serenade 170. vest 173. stranger 173. stranger 178. Merry Christmas 179. Happy New Year turtle(s) web(s) daddy mama family people carriage(s) stroller(s) pregnant«is) the) spitting image (of) (is) (exactly, a lot, just) like illegitimate (child, kid) kid(s) {get(s), got} out truant tattletale teacher(s) pupil(s) bursitis arth(u)ritis kicked the bucket passed on (x) Satan boogey(-r) man bridesmaid(s) attendant(s) maid of honor matron of honor ushers reception vest(s) outsider(s) (damn, goddamn) Yankee(s) Merry Christmas Happy New Year(s) ...

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