DARE Interview : Centralia, Pennsylvania; Primary Informant PA113

Fieldworker

Hausmann, Robert

Date

• 1968

Publisher

Dictionary of American Regional English

Summary

• Informant Data:
• PA113: White; female; age: 59 (middle-aged); education: high school; community type: village
• Media Files:
• Arthur the Rat. Speaker: PA113 (3:08)
• Full Interview (Tape 1395-S1). [Additional speakers: Informant's husband, Young male (age 16)]
• Content:
• 01:25 Arthur the Rat
• 05:10 [Discussion of differences in pronunciation of certain words]
• 09:15 Names of local ethnic groups
• 11:00 Religion
• 14:30 House party—defined
• 15:00 Special food and drinks for Christmas
• 16:30 Prank pulled on Fieldworker
• 18:00 Polish food
• 19:20 Italian food
• 20:45 Informant’s preference for food
• 21:25 Travel—Chicago, New York
• 26:15 Tape end