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- Nonfiction
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Belt Publishing
ISBN-10
0997774274
ISBN-13
9780997774276
eBay Product ID (ePID)
227793988
Product Key Features
Book Title
How to Speak Midwestern
Number of Pages
152 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Topic
General, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Linguistics / General
Genre
Travel, Language Arts & Disciplines, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
6 Oz
Item Length
7 in
Item Width
5 in
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Intended Audience
Trade
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"In his delightful new book, Edward McClelland argues that the dialect of the Midwest is one of the country's most linguistically significant ... [ How To Speak Midwestern is] a long-overdue study of the middle-American vernacular, and how that vernacular informs our identity. At its heaviest, the book is a socio-economic treatise worthy of a university library; at its lightest, it's a regionally specific Urban Dictionary." -- Inside Hook, "In his delightful new book, Edward McClelland argues that the dialect of the Midwest is one of the country's most linguistically significant ... [ How To Speak Midwestern is] a long-overdue study of the middle-American vernacular, and how that vernacular informs our identity. At its heaviest, the book is a socio-economic treatise worthy of a university library; at its lightest, it's a regionally specific Urban Dictionary." -- Inside Hook, "How To Speak Midwestern is a fascinating read, whether you hail from WOWOland, the UP, Cereal City, or Baja Minnesota." -- Chicagoist, "McClelland leavens his writing with pop-culture references ... and touches of humor." -- Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, "A dictionary wrapped in some serious dialectology inside a gift book trailing a serious whiff of Relevance." -- New York Times, "McClelland leavens his writing with pop-culture references ... and touches of humor." -- Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal, "There is scholarship [in How To Speak Midwestern ], a deep understanding of grammar and ethnic history, as he traces certain speech patterns down to a single city. But McClelland, a Michigan native, also has a voice, opinions and a few punchlines." -- Star Tribune, "There is scholarship [in How To Speak Midwestern ], a deep understanding of grammar and ethnic history, as he traces certain speech patterns down to a single city. But McClelland, a Michigan native, also has a voice, opinions and a few punchlines." -- Star Tribune, "A dictionary wrapped in some serious dialectology inside a gift book trailing a serious whiff of Relevance." -- New York Times, "McClelland shows us that by embracing our local phrases and accents (and even being able to poke a little fun at them), we cultivate the uniqueness of our cities, grow closer to our communities, and define our cultural identities." -- Third Coast Review, " How to Speak Midwestern is a fascinating read, whether you hail from WOWOland, the UP, Cereal City, or Baja Minnesota." -- Chicagoist, "In his delightful new book, Edward McClelland argues that the dialect of the Midwest is one of the country's most linguistically significant ... [ How to Speak Midwestern is] a long-overdue study of the middle-American vernacular, and how that vernacular informs our identity. At its heaviest, the book is a socio-economic treatise worthy of a university library; at its lightest, it's a regionally specific Urban Dictionary." -- Inside Hook, "How To Speak Midwestern is a fascinating read, whether you hail from WOWOland, the UP, Cereal City, or Baja Minnesota." -- Chicagoist, "In between frenzied LJ Best Books reading, I take art breaks and other charming side trips. This week I've been revisiting my homeland by dipping into Edward McClelland's How To Speak Midwestern " -- Library Journal, "Learning to speak Midwestern: Can there be any more urgent national task? . . . Unto the breach steps Edward McClelland's How to Speak Midwestern , a dictionary wrapped in some serious dialectology inside a gift book trailing a serious whiff of Relevance. " -- The New York Times, "McClelland leavens his writing with pop-culture references ... and touches of humor." -- Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal, "There is scholarship [in How to Speak Midwestern ], a deep understanding of grammar and ethnic history, as he traces certain speech patterns down to a single city. But McClelland, a Michigan native, also has a voice, opinions and a few punchlines." -- Star Tribune, "McClelland shows us that by embracing our local phrases and accents (and even being able to poke a little fun at them), we cultivate the uniqueness of our cities, grow closer to our communities, and define our cultural identities." -- Third Coast Review, "A dictionary wrapped in some serious dialectology inside a gift book trailing a serious whiff of Relevance." -- The New York Times
Synopsis
"A dictionary wrapped in some serious dialectology inside a gift book trailing a serious whiff of Relevance" - The New York Times In this book on Midwestern accents, and sayings, Edward McClelland explains what Midwesterners say and how and why they say it. He examines the causes of the Northern Cities Vowel Shift, explains the nasality of Minnesota speech, and details why Chicagoans talk more like people from Buffalo than their next-door neighbors in Wisconsin. He provides humorous definitions of jargon from the region, including: -squeaky cheese -city chicken -shampoo banana -the Pittsburgh toilet -FIB -bubbler -Chevy in the Hole -jagoff The book also includes detailed glossaries of slang from Buffalo, the Great Lakes, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Wisconsin slang and sayings. This delightful romp through the region is the perfect gift for Midwesterners, and the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn more about the region's dialects., "A dictionary wrapped in some serious dialectology inside a gift book trailing a serious whiff of Relevance" --The New York Times In this book on Midwestern accents, and sayings, Edward McClelland explains what Midwesterners say and how and why they say it. He examines the causes of the Northern Cities Vowel Shift, explains the nasality of Minnesota speech, and details why Chicagoans talk more like people from Buffalo than their next-door neighbors in Wisconsin. He provides humorous definitions of jargon from the region, including: -squeaky cheese-city chicken-shampoo banana-the Pittsburgh toilet-FIB-bubbler -Chevy in the Hole -jagoff The book also includes detailed glossaries of slang from Buffalo, the Great Lakes, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Wisconsin slang and sayings. This delightful romp through the region is the perfect gift for Midwesterners, and the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn more about the region's dialects., Pittsburgh toilet, squeaky cheese, city chicken, shampoo banana, and Chevy in the Hole are all phrases that are familiar to Midwesterners but sound foreign to anyone living outside the region. This book explains not only what Midwesterners say but also how and why they say it and covers such topics as: the causes of the Northern cities vowel shift, why the accents in Fargo miss the nasality that's a hallmark of Minnesota speech, and why Chicagoans talk more like people from Buffalo than their next-door neighbors in Wisconsin. Readers from the Midwest will have a better understanding of why they talk the way they do, and readers who are not from the Midwest will know exactly what to say the next time someone ends a sentence with "eh?".
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- d***d (91)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItems came exactly as described. All of the Blu rays and steelbook look fantastic. I am very happy with the quality of the product. The value I got, for the condition of the items is fantastic. I was able to make use of a “buy 8, get 50%” deal, which made the value quite incredible actually. Items were packaged professionally and shipped with care. All items were individually bubble wrapped and shipped in a box. Shipping was fast via USPS with tracking. I would do business with the seller againSCREAM 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION 4K ULTRA HD HORROR STEELBOOK 1996 / 2021 [A3] (#267165580830)
- i***t (152)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseNicely priced book in brand new, excellent condition, as described, that arrived very well packaged. All of that plus the lightening fast, same day shipping made this an overall perfect transaction in all ways! Thank you to a fantastic seller!TDY by Douglas Valentine (2020 Trade Paperback){W3} (#256507748364)