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294 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780306459948
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 21 August 1998
Description
In The Word on the Street, John McWhorter reveals our American English in all its variety, beauty, and expressiveness. Debunking the myth of a "pure" standard English, he considers the speech patterns and accents of many regions and ethnic groups ...
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294 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780306459948
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 21 August 1998
Description
In The Word on the Street, John McWhorter reveals our American English in all its variety, beauty, and expressiveness. Debunking the myth of a "pure" standard English, he considers the speech patterns and accents of many regions and ethnic groups ...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings