You say potato : a book about accents
Crystal, Ben2014
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From reconstructing Shakespeare's accent to the rise and fall of received pronunciation, 'You Say Potato' travels the world in search of the stories of spoken English. Actor Ben Crystal explores the world of stage, screen and popular culture, while linguist David Crystal explains the history and mechanics of what is taking place right under our very ears.
Main title:
You say potato : a book about accents / Ben Crystal and David Crystal.
Author:
Crystal, Ben, authorCrystal, David, 1941-, author
Imprint:
London : Macmillan, 2014.London : Macmillan, 2014.
Collation:
247 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781447249696 (hbk)
Dewey class:
427.9
Language:
English
BRN:
1649994