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Speaking American - by Josh Katz (Paperback)
CTNR95774 09780358359937 CTNR95774Houghton Mifflin
2025-12-22
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Dimensions (Overall): 9.4 Inches (H) x 10 Inch (W) x .6 Inch (D)
Weight: 1.95 Pounds
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines
Sub-Genre: Language Arts
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Author: Josh Katz
Age Range: Adult
Book theme: Sociolinguistics
Language: English
Weight: 1.95 Pounds
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines
Sub-Genre: Language Arts
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Author: Josh Katz
Age Range: Adult
Book theme: Sociolinguistics
Language: English
About the Book
Did you know that your answers to just a handful of questions can predict the zip code of where you grew up? Speaking American offers a visual atlas of the American vernacular--who says what, and where they say it--revealing the history of our nation, our regions, and the language that divides and unites us.Book Synopsis
From the creator of the New York Times dialect quiz that ignited conversations about how and why we say the words we say, a stunning and delightful exploration of American language Did you know that your answers to just a handful of questions can reveal where you grew up? In December 2013, Josh Katz released an interactive dialect quiz in the New York Times that became the most viewed page in the paper's history. Now a graphics editor, Katz harnessed the overwhelming response to that quiz to create Speaking American, an extraordinary and beautiful tour through the American vernacular. How do you pronounce "pecan"? What do you call a long sandwich with varieties of meats and cheeses? Do you cut the grass or mow the lawn? The answers to these questions--and the distinctions they reveal about who says what and where they say it--are not just the ultimate in cocktail party fodder; they are also windows into the history of our nation, our regions, and our language. On page after page, readers will be fascinated and charmed by these stunning maps of how Americans speak as they gain new insights into our language and ourselves. For fans of Eats, Shoots and Leaves and How the States Got Their Shapes, Speaking American is an irresistible feast of American regional speech.About The Author
JOSH KATZ, a graphics editor at the New York Times, holds a master's degree in statistics from North Carolina State University. His passion for data visualization led him to develop the statistical algorithm underlying the now-famous New York Times dialect quiz and maps.
