{"product_id":"heartland-english-variation-and-transition-in-the-american-midwest-paperback-softback-9780817352448","title":"Heartland English; Variation and Transition in the American Midwest (Paperback \/ softback) 9780817352448","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHeartland English\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eVariation and Transition in the American Midwest\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTimothy C. Frazer (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780817352448, The University of Alabama Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 27 February 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e328 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.4 x 2.4 cm, 0.497 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis admirable collection of 17 essays on dialectical variation is unified by the desire to discredit the myth of 'General American' - that English in the Midwest is uniform and may even constitute a 'Standard English.' The methods employed in these studies and their results are consistently interesting and informative. - Choice \"\"This is a much-needed book, one just chock full of interesting studies.\"\" - American Speech \"\"The language of the Midwest here receives a first comprehensive survey.... A well-edited, stimulating collection which will convince readers that the Midwest is worth closer inspection - linguistically and otherwise.\"\" - English Wide-World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"The University of Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52574268391704,"sku":"9780817352448","price":24.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/heartland-english-variation-and-transition-in-the-american-midwest-paperback-softback-9780817352448","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}