You Talkin'' to Me? - The Unruly History of New York English

You Talkin' to Me? explores the hidden history of English in New York City -- a history that encompasses social class, immigration, culture, economics, and, of course, real estate. E. J. White illuminates a new dimension of the city's landscape through entertaining stories of New York's most famous characters and cultural institutions, from Broadway to the newsroom.

List of contents

• Chapter 1: Introduction


• Chapter 2: Place Names


• Chapter 3: Words, Words, Words


• Chapter 4: New York and the Standard American Accent


• Chapter 5: The Department Store Study


• Chapter 6: Wordcraft


• Chapter 7: Switching Codes

About the author

E. J. White lives in New York with her dog, Victor, and her cat, Aaron Purr. She teaches media studies and the history of the English language at Stony Brook University. She holds degrees from Princeton, Yale, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Summary

You Talkin' to Me? explores the hidden history of English in New York City -- a history that encompasses social class, immigration, culture, economics, and, of course, real estate. E. J. White illuminates a new dimension of the city's landscape through entertaining stories of New York's most famous characters and cultural institutions, from Broadway to the newsroom.

Product details

• Authors: White, English White (Assistant Professor
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.09.2020
• EAN: 9780190657215
• ISBN: 978-0-19-065721-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: The Dialects of North America
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; New York, New York City, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Lexicography, Sociolinguistics, Communication Studies, Language: history & general works, Language: history and general works