American Voices: How Dialects Differ from Coast to Coast

By Walt Wolfram

Book Overview

American Voices is a collection of short, readable descriptions of various American dialects, written by top researchers in the field. written by top researchers in the field and includes Southern English, New England speech, Chicano English, Appalachian English, Canadian English, and California English, among many others fascinating look at the full range of American social, ethnic, and regional dialects written for the lay person

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405121092
• ISBN13: 9781405121095
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

American Voices

I purchased this book for my mom for Christmas--she has a keen interest in the different dialects around our country. She calls me weekly to tell me something new she has learned--she keeps reading and re-reading the book! She cannot tell me enough how much she loves this book!