{"product_id":"dictionary-of-american-regional-english-joan-houston-hall-9780674066533","title":"Dictionary of American Regional English","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis companion volume to the \u003ci\u003eDictionary of American Regional English\u003c\/i\u003e vastly enhances readers' use of the five volumes of \u003ci\u003eDARE\u003c\/i\u003e text. Those who want to investigate the regional synonyms for a rustic, or a submarine sandwich, or that strip of grass between the sidewalk and the street can search through the five volumes and compare the distributional maps. Or, with this volume, they can open to a page with all those maps displayed side by side. Not only is it an extraordinary teaching tool, it is also a browser's delight. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe user who wants to know what words characterize a given state or region is also in luck. The Index to the five volumes not only answers that question but also satisfies the reader's curiosity about words that have come into English from other languages, and words that vary with the speakers' age, sex, race, education, and community type. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd those who simply love to explore the variety and ingenuity of American expression will be seduced by the lists of answers to the \u003ci\u003eDARE\u003c\/i\u003e fieldwork questions. Dust balls under the bed? Americans have at least 176 names for them. Names for a heavy rainstorm? There are more than 200, including the fanciful \u003ci\u003efrog-strangler\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e goose-drownder\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e lightwood-knot floater\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003etrash-mover\u003c\/i\u003e. More than 400 questions and all of their answers are included in this treasure trove of American linguistic creativity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joan Houston Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674066537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674066533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Belknap Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.11h x 8.72w x 1.99d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2013 pg. 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2013 pg. 54","brand":"Joan Houston Hall","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46795331993855,"sku":"9780674066533","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_10cf0ac2-fdb0-43ae-9eae-b474a96cdf26.jpg?v=1744947276","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dictionary-of-american-regional-english-joan-houston-hall-9780674066533","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}