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1 online resource (197 entries) : 1 image, digital files |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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The South -- The Upper South or South Midlands -- The North -- New England -- New York City and the Mid-Atlantic -- The Inland North -- The West -- The Mountain West -- The Far West and Beyond -- American Ethnic -- In the Movies -- Dialects 2100. |
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| Summary |
In short, delightful essays, Metcalf explicates the key features that make American speech so expressive and distinct. He begins in the South, home of the most easily recognized of American dialects, travels north to New England, then on to the Midwest, the far West, and even to Alaska and Hawaii. It's all here, the northern Midwest "Fargo" accent, Louisiana Cajun and New Orleans Yat, dropped R's as in Boston's "Hahvahd Yahd," and intrusive R's as in "Warshington," especially common in America's midlands. With additional chapters on ethnic dialects and dialects in the movies, Metcalf reveals the resplendence of one of our nation's greatest natural resources - its endless and varied talk. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Credo Reference. |
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Credo Reference General Reference |
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English language -- Spoken English -- United States.
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English language -- Spoken English. |
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United States. |
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English language -- United States -- Pronunciation.
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English language. |
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English language -- Variation -- United States.
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English language -- Variation. |
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English language -- Dialects -- United States.
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English language -- Dialects. |
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Americanisms.
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Americanisms. |
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Electronic books.
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Credo Reference (Firm)
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Print version: 0618043624 9780618043620 (DLC) 00059777 xvi, 206 p. : ill., maps |
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9781849722018 online |
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0618043632 cloth |
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0618043624 paper |
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