Speaking American

Speaking American
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Publisher : Mariner Books
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-13 : 0358359937
ISBN-10 : 9780358359937
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Speaking American by : Josh Katz

Download or read book Speaking American written by Josh Katz and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that your answers to just a handful of questions can predict the zip code of where you grew up? Speaking American 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 the language that divides and unites us.


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