{"product_id":"playing-hardball-frank-lawrence-9780820400617","title":"Playing Hardball: The Dynamics of Baseball Folk Speech","description":"The discipline of folklore is the basis for this study of the verbal expressions that are used by baseball players during games. The analysis of the personal interaction that occurs within the structure of the game provides a deeper understanding of the ethos of our national game and of American culture itself. This study is aimed at both the professional folklorist, in its broad scope of analysis and interpretation, and the baseball fan who realizes that there is much more to the game than just runs, hits, and errors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Lawrence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820400610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820400617\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/1984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Frank Lawrence","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48457731145983,"sku":"9780820400617","price":23.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f33bfb9f-ec2f-4099-92e4-1a9786002296.jpg?v=1777400699","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/playing-hardball-frank-lawrence-9780820400617","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}