{"product_id":"twelve-american-voices-maurice-c-hauck-9780300214444","title":"Twelve American Voices","description":"\u003cp\u003eDesigned for non-native speakers of English, \u003cem\u003eTwelve American Voices\u003c\/em\u003e presents a series of entertaining and culturally rich radio documentaries by award-winning producer David Isay. These stories, which were first broadcast on National Public Radio, focus on a range of individuals living and working in contemporary America, from an immigrant Chinese restaurant owner in New York City to an African-American waitress who helped integrate a Southern lunch counter, from the owner of a pawnship-wedding chapel to a retired couple who have become disk jockeys. As students listen to these stories, they hear a variety of regional and ethnic \"Englishes\" and are introduced to some corners of American culture that are rarely seen in the media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to transcripts of the documentaries, the book includes thought-provoking exercises that encourage students to analyze the language in the stories and to respond in both oral and written form. The broadcasts can be found online.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maurice C. Hauck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300214448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300214444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Maurice C. Hauck","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47425005617407,"sku":"9780300214444","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ae0d7de3-29b7-406d-a706-e8d0e6791aaf.jpg?v=1761536348","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/twelve-american-voices-maurice-c-hauck-9780300214444","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}