{"product_id":"how-to-speak-midwestern-9780997774276","title":"How to Speak Midwestern","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A dictionary wrapped in some serious dialectology inside a gift book trailing a serious whiff of Relevance\" -\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book on Midwestern accents, and sayings, Edward McClelland explains what Midwesterners say and how and why they say it. He examines the causes of the Northern Cities Vowel Shift, explains the nasality of Minnesota speech, and details why Chicagoans talk more like people from Buffalo than their next-door neighbors in Wisconsin. He provides humorous definitions of jargon from the region, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003esqueaky cheese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ecity chicken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eshampoo banana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ethe Pittsburgh toilet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eFIB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ebubbler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eChevy in the Hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ejagoff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also includes detailed glossaries of slang from Buffalo, the Great Lakes, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Wisconsin slang and sayings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis delightful romp through the region is the perfect gift for Midwesterners, and the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn more about the region's dialects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward McClelland\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist. His writing has appeared in publications such as the \u003ci\u003eColumbia Journalism Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eNothin' But Blue Skies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYoung Mr. Obama\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Belt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642001101074,"sku":"9780997774276","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_65359b39-cbcc-44cb-8c98-75941dfbbd33.jpg?v=1733050828","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-speak-midwestern-9780997774276","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}