Trip of the Tongue: Cross-Country Travels in Search of America's Languages

Though we're known as a nation of English speakers, the linguistic map of the United States is hardly monochromatic. While much ado has been made about the role that Spanish may play in our national future, it would be a gross misrepresentation to label America a bilingual country. On the contrary, our languages are as varied as our origins. There is Basque in Nevada, Arabic in Detroit, Gullah in South Carolina. We speak European, Asian, and Amer...

By Elizabeth Little
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA; 1 edition (February 28, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1596916567
ISBN-13: 978-1596916562
Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 1.4 x 9.3 inches
Amazon Rank: 2198010
Format: PDF Text TXT ebook

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This book manages to be both educational and laugh-out-loud funny.You will learn about language, yes, but you will also learn about history, and about cultures you weren't even aware existed. It really taught me just how little I know!It has a strong

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