{"product_id":"you-talkin-to-me-the-unruly-history-of-new-york-english-hardcover","title":"You Talkin' to Me?: The Unruly History of New York English - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. J. White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003epaddy wagon\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003erush hou\u003c\/em\u003er, New York City has given us a number of our popular words and phrases, along the way fashioning a recognizable dialect all its own. Often imitated and just as often ridiculed, New York English has its own identity, imbued with the rich cultural history of (as New Yorkers tell it) the greatest city in the world. How did this unique language community develop, and how has it shaped the city as we know it today? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eYou Talkin' to Me?\u003c\/em\u003e, E.J. White explores the hidden history of English in New York City -- a history that encompasses social class, immigration, culture, economics, and, of course, real estate. She tells entertaining stories of New York's most famous characters, streets, and cultural institutions, from Broadway to the newspaper office to the department store, illuminating a new dimension of the city's landscape. Full of little-known facts -- C-3PO was originally written to have a New York accent; West Side Story was originally going to be East Side Story, about Jewish and Christian New Yorkers; and \"confidence man\" started in reference to a specific New York City criminal --the book will delight lovers of language and history alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe history of English in New York is deeply intertwined with the story of a famous city trying to develop its own identity. White's account engages issues of class and social difference; the invisible barriers that separate insiders from outsiders; the war between children who fit in and their parents who do not; and the struggle of being both an immigrant to the city and a New Yorker. Following language from The Bowery to The Bronx, \u003cem\u003eYou Talkin' to Me?\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fascinating account of how language moves and changes-and a new way of understanding the language history, not only of New York, but of the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE. J. White \u003c\/strong\u003eteaches the history of the English language at Stony Brook University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.3 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45255226556518,"sku":"9780190657215","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/bHVQczg4b3dobmJPa0YzTndNeDc4Zz09.webp?v=1773647466","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/you-talkin-to-me-the-unruly-history-of-new-york-english-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}