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Speaking American : How y'all, Youse, and You Guys Talk: a Visual Guide by Josh Katz (2016, Hardcover)
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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100544703391
ISBN-139780544703391
eBay Product ID (ePID)219091522
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSpeaking American : How Y'all, Youse, and You Guys Talk: a Visual Guide
Publication Year2016
SubjectHuman Geography, Regional Studies, Linguistics / General, United States / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorJosh Katz
Subject AreaTravel, Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight17.8 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width10 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2018-295210
IllustratedYes
SynopsisFrom the creator of the New York Times dialect quiz that ignited conversations about how and why we say the words we say, a stunning and delightful exploration of American language Did you know that your answers to just a handful of questions can reveal where you grew up? In December 2013, Josh Katz released an interactive dialect quiz in the New York Times that became the most viewed page in the paper's history. Now a graphics editor, Katz harnessed the overwhelming response to that quiz to create Speaking American , an extraordinary and beautiful tour through the American vernacular. How do you pronounce "pecan"? What do you call a long sandwich with varieties of meats and cheeses? Do you cut the grass or mow the lawn? The answers to these questions--and the distinctions they reveal about who says what and where they say it--are not just the ultimate in cocktail party fodder; they are also windows into the history of our nation, our regions, and our language. On page after page, readers will be fascinated and charmed by these stunning maps of how Americans speak as they gain new insights into our language and ourselves. For fans of Eats, Shoots and Leaves and How the States Got Their Shapes , Speaking American is an irresistible feast of American regional speech., Did you know that your answers to just a handful of questions can predict the zip code of where you grew up? In 2013 Josh Katz accumulated and visually mapped over 350,000 unique survey responses to questions about word choice and pronunciation throughout America. His dialect quiz quickly became the most viewed webpage in the history of the New York Times. In Speaking American Katz offers a visual atlas of the American vernacular--who says what, and where they say it--revealing the history of our nation, our regions, and our language.
LC Classification NumberPE2808.K38 2016
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- 07 Oct, 2017
Fascinating
As an expat from Australia who loves linguistics, this book fascinated me. I live with my spouse and four other Americans and all of us have been having fun discussing the frequency of what we say and don’t say, discovering words that we have never heard of and then comparing once again to Australian English vs American English. Good little second-hand pick up that is as good as new. Why waste more paper and pay full price? Thank you!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Oct, 2021
Great graphics on interesting topic
Interesting book explaining language variations. Beautiful graphics are helpful.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Dec, 2016
Something we all have noticed
This is a book on a topic we all have discussed at one time or another.....especially evident when we move from one part of the US to another. This is a good coffee table book that visitors will enjoy and be tempted to purchase.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 29 Apr, 2020
Great conversation starter
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 23 Sep, 2020
speaking american
this is great if you are five but disappointing for an adult.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Apr, 2020
Fun read!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
