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Lonely Planet USA Phrasebook: Understanding Americans  Their Culture (Lonely Planet Phrasebooks)
Lonely Planet USA Phrasebook Understanding Americans Their Culture - Lonely Planet Phrasebooks
Author: Colleen Cotter
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.
  • learn to order a splash of red noise in a diner or request your coff...  more »
  • 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 & Asian languages to African-American English & Yiddish
  • includes Native American languages & Hawaiian
ISBN-13: 9781864501827
ISBN-10: 1864501820
Publication Date: 8/2001
Pages: 317
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Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Book Type: Paperback
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