American Dialects

American Dialects
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 311
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ISBN-10 : 9781135856946
ISBN-13 : 113585694X
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Book Synopsis American Dialects by : Lewis Herman

Download or read book American Dialects written by Lewis Herman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This standard text, now in paperback for the first time-- the companion volume to Foreign Dialects-- AmericanDialects offers representative dialects of every major section of the United States. In each case, a general description and history of the dialect is given, followed by an analysis of vowel and consonant peculiarities, of its individual lilt and rhythm, and of its grammar variations. There are also lists of the idioms and idiomatic expressions that distinguish each dialect and exercises using them. American Dialects also includes musical inflection charts and diagrams showing the placement of lips, tongue, and breath.


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