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You're All Talk

By Rob Drummond

You're All Talk

By Rob Drummond

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Why do we have different accents and where do they come from? Why do you say 'tomayto' and I say 'tomahto'? And is one way of speaking better than another?In You're All Talk, linguist Rob Drummond explores the enormous diversity in our spoken language to reveal extraordinary insights into how humans operate: how we perceive (and judge) other people and how we would like ourselves to be perceived. He investigates how and why we automatically associate different accents with particular social characteristics - degrees of friendliness, authority, social class, level of education, race, and so on - and how we, consciously or subconsciously, change the way we speak in order to create different versions of ourselves to fit different environments. Ultimately, You're All Talk demonstrates the beauty of linguistic diversity and how embracing it can give us a better understanding of other people - and ourselves.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2025-04-10
Publication Date:
2025-04-10
Publisher:
Scribe Publications
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1917189125
ISBN13:
9781917189125
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
198 g
Height:
126 cm
Width:
195 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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