Though he targets the South, he pulls from studies by Romaine and Lange (1991), Blyth et al. (1990), Cukor-Avila (2002), Ferrara and Bell (1995), Dailey-O 'Cain (2000), Winter (2002), Tagliamonte and Hudson (1999), Macaulay (2001), Miller and Weinert (1995), and Golato (2000) to identify where the phrase is used. They extend far beyond the South, ranging from Michigan to Australia. He also uses these studies to examine who is using the phrase in addition to where the phrase is being used. Drawing upon the research of Ferrara and Bell (1995) and Cukor-Avila (2000), Rollins asserts that the phrase is predominantly used by middle to upper class whites in urban environments but is also spreading to rural areas and becoming more common among African America and Hispanic populations. Rollins also introduces his own original research in this section by drawing upon interviews he conducted. So while Rollins’ article does focus on the South, he makes it clear that be like transcends regional and societal boundaries, making his article applicable for and interesting to many readers outside his
Though he targets the South, he pulls from studies by Romaine and Lange (1991), Blyth et al. (1990), Cukor-Avila (2002), Ferrara and Bell (1995), Dailey-O 'Cain (2000), Winter (2002), Tagliamonte and Hudson (1999), Macaulay (2001), Miller and Weinert (1995), and Golato (2000) to identify where the phrase is used. They extend far beyond the South, ranging from Michigan to Australia. He also uses these studies to examine who is using the phrase in addition to where the phrase is being used. Drawing upon the research of Ferrara and Bell (1995) and Cukor-Avila (2000), Rollins asserts that the phrase is predominantly used by middle to upper class whites in urban environments but is also spreading to rural areas and becoming more common among African America and Hispanic populations. Rollins also introduces his own original research in this section by drawing upon interviews he conducted. So while Rollins’ article does focus on the South, he makes it clear that be like transcends regional and societal boundaries, making his article applicable for and interesting to many readers outside his