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This standard text, now in paperback for the first time-- the companion volume to Foreign Dialects-- American Dialects offers representative dialects of every major section of the United States. In each case, a general description and history of the dialect is given, followed by an analysis of... read more

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First Sentence

Underlying every American regional dialect is a stratum of bedrock that serves as the common foundation for all varieties of American speech.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Lewis Herman (Author)

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