We know that loads of you take notice of regional speak as you do your state-to-state wandering. So you’ll definitely want to know about this. But even if you don’t normally listen up for regionalisms and English is your first language, you’re still not off the hook when it comes to Frank Bures’ recommendation that [...]
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American Regionalisms Redux
Posted in American Style, Reading America, tagged English, language, regionalisms on April 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Regional American Words: Is That a Pork Steak in Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
Posted in American Style, tagged language, regionalisms on February 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Pop? Soda? Coke? Hoagie? Grinder? Sub? They’re about as basic as it gets when it comes to American regionalisms. Yet they’re still very entertaining to discuss. Just watch what happens in the comments sections (hopefully it happens) when I declare the answers to be soda and sub. (Please, if you disagree, just don’t hurl your [...]
