How We Talk

How We Talk
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 0618043624
ISBN-13 : 9780618043620
Rating : 4/5 (620 Downloads)
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Book Synopsis How We Talk by : Allan A. Metcalf

Download or read book How We Talk written by Allan A. Metcalf and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2000 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In short, delightful essays, a professor of English explains the key features that make American speech so expressive and distinct. With chapters on ethnic dialects and dialects in the movies, the author reveals the resplendence of one of our nation's greatest natural resources--its endless and varied talk.


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