Speaking American
From the creator of the New York Times dialect quiz that ignited conversations about how and why we say the words we say, a stunning and delightful exploration of American language Did you know that your answers to just a handful of questions can reveal where you grew up In December 2013, Josh Katz released an interactive dialect quiz in the New York Times that became the most viewed page in the paper s history Now a graphics editor, Katz harnessed the overwhelming response to that quiz to create Speaking American, an extraordinary and beautiful tour through the American vernacular How do you pronounce pecan What do you call a long sandwich with varieties of meats and cheeses Do you cut the grass or mow the lawn The answers to these questions and the distinctions they reveal about who says what and where they say it are not just the ultimate in cocktail party fodder they are also windows into the history of our nation, our regions, and our language On page after page, readers will be fascinated and charmed by these stunning maps of how Americans speak as they gain new insights into our language and ourselves For fans of Eats, Shoots and Leaves and How the States Got Their Shapes, Speaking American is an irresistible feast of American regional speech. Free Read [ Speaking American ] By [ Josh Katz ] – kino-fada.fr This is a fun and attractive and informative book It has enough information not part of the internet quiz zes to make it worth reading I liked how it was organized I love the study of linguistics, and of language use and how it s different in different places, in different sub cultures, and over time, so this book s contents are my cup of tea Yes, as usual, I m mostly west coast, California, San Francisco, but I was gratified to see that with several words phrases my time spent on the This is a fun and attractive and informative book It has enoug...3.5 stars This is a quick, fun read, a coffee table type book that uses maps to demonstrate how different regions of America pronounce common words and use different expressions to describe the same things If you ve ever been curious to know how words...This book is great to have on hand at a gathering with friends and family We read it together in between the Thanksgiving meal and dessert You might remember taking the dialect quiz that Josh Katz posted online back in 2013 These are theinteresting results, present...I think I remember when the author s regional pronunciation quiz was circulating on facebook in 2013 I recall being touched to realize that thanks to me my half Russian boy who has lived in Queens his whol...The statistics are well presented and easy to understand, and the writing voice throughout is surprisingly wry and amusing I absolutely loved this book, and I m so glad that I came across it at the library I highly recommend it to those who are interested in language and regional differences.Really fun book I loved the maps, while they didn t always match what I know from where I live, It was really interesting to see how, even within the same country, people use different words for different things This is the first Non Fiction book I ve ever reviewed, I know this review is awfulI highly recommend reading with someone from another part of the country in your vicinity so that you can stop and ask them to pronounce words and name things An interesting, quick read I also found that a few things that I thought were universal are pretty uniquely Michigan.it was really fun to learn about other dialects and also be called out for my own southern way of speaking lmao it s funny to see these differences visually and i m glad i got to read it and will prob look through it time and time again.I love the nuance of language and words so this book was so fascinating to me I feel like I should own a copy as it would make a great book to sit around with friends and talk about I highly recommend reading it if you have any interest in language at all, very fun read.I m a Drivers Ed teacher I teach in Washington, where some of my students poke fun of my Wisconsin accent and sayings One student brought me this book, thinking I could use it It s a GOLD MINE Any teacher who at times finds keeping teenagers engaged in learning will find this a fantastic resource I find that there s no better way to encourage class participation and to break down walls than when you give students a chance to band together and laugh with each other All it takes is to open u I m a Drivers Ed teacher I teach in Washington, where some of my students poke fun of my Wisconsin accent and sayings One student brought me this b...
- 17 December 2018 Josh Katz
- Hardcover
- 203 pages
- 0544703391
- Josh Katz
- Speaking American