Dimensions
85 x 140 x 13mm
From Tinseltown's glitter to the charm of the South, decode the jargon and discover the culture of the USA. Compare Big Apple speed-speech with the laidback Texan drawl. Identify the multitude of regional and social dialects and influences on the language along the way.
Features:
- Learn to order a splash of red noise in a diner or request your coffee unleaded
- Understand dialects from SoFlo to Yooper, and hear the echoes of Shakespeare
- Expand your musical horizons with a comprehensive guide - from rock 'n' roll to techno
- Immerse yourself in the language melting pot - from US Spanish and Asian languages to African-American English and Yiddish
- Includes Native American languages and Hawaiian
