Speaking Pittsburghese : the story of a dialect /

This book explores the history of Pittsburghese, the local dialect of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area as it is imagined and used by Pittsburghers. Sociolinguist Barbara Johnstone asks what happened during the second half of the 20th century to reshape a largely unnoticed way of speaking in the sou...

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Main Author: Johnstone, Barbara, (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Series:Oxford studies in sociolinguistics.
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