About Derrick Jeter
Y’all・o・gy / yôl・ǝjē / (n) the study of the second-person-plural pronoun, contraction of you-all; the study of Texas linguistics; a catchphrase for all things Texan.
Howdy, y’all. I am Derrick Jeter, the author of Blood Touching Blood. Welcome to my newsletter, Y’allogy.
Background on the Name Y’allogy
The etymology of y’all is murky, but this much is clear—to the consternation of my fellow Texans—Texans didn’t invent the word. Y’all most likely migrated into Texas from Appalachia or southern states like South Carolina.