01256cam a2200193 4500 478685254 TxAuBib 20210119120000.0 200512s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780358359937 $17.99 0358359937 $17.99 TxAuBib Katz, Josh. Speaking American : How Y'All, Youse, and You Guys Talk: A Visual Guide. Mariner Books, 2020. How do you pronounce pecan? What do you call a long sandwich with a variety 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 the language that divides and unites us. Based on and interactive dialect quiZ in the New Your Tines that became the most viewed page in the paper's history, Speaking American is an extraordinary and beautiful tour through the American vernacular, full of stunning maps and insights into our language and ourselves. 20210119. English language in the United States.