How to Speak Midwestern - by Edward McClelland (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>"A dictionary wrapped in some serious dialectology inside a gift book trailing a serious whiff of Relevance."―<i>The New York Times</i></b></p><p>In this book on Midwestern accents and sayings, Edward McClelland (<i>Folktales and Legends of the Midwest</i>) explains what Midwesterners say and how and why they say it. He examines such mysteries as 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 also provides humorous definitions of jargon from the region, including: </p><p>- squeaky cheese</p><p>- city chicken</p><p>- shampoo banana </p><p>- the Pittsburgh toilet </p><p>- Yinzers and Cheeseheads</p><p>- FIB </p><p>- bubbler </p><p>- Chevy in the Hole </p><p>- jagoff.</p><p><i>How to Speak Midwestern</i> includes detailed glossaries of slang and sayings from Buffalo, the Great Lakes, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Wisconsin. </p><p>This delightful romp through the region's dialects is the perfect gift for Midwesterners and the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn more about the region's diverse, idiosyncratic ways of communicating.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>How to Speak Midwestern</i> is a fascinating read, whether you hail from WOWOland, the UP, Cereal City, or Baja Minnesota. --<i>Chicagoist</i><br><br>An amusing glossary to the lingo of the [Midwest's] more industrial states. --<i>Washington Post</i><br><br>In his delightful new book, Edward McClelland argues that the dialect of the Midwest is one of the country's most linguistically significant ... [<i>How to Speak Midwestern</i> is] a long-overdue study of the middle-American vernacular, and how that vernacular informs our identity. At its heaviest, the book is a socio-economic treatise worthy of a university library; at its lightest, it's a regionally specific Urban Dictionary. --<i>Inside Hook</i><br><br>McClelland leavens his writing with pop-culture references ... and touches of humor. --<i>Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel</i><br><br>There is scholarship [in <i>How to Speak Midwestern</i>], a deep understanding of grammar and ethnic history, as he traces certain speech patterns down to a single city. But McClelland, a Michigan native, also has a voice, opinions and a few punchlines. --<i>Star Tribune</i><br><br>"A delightful romp through the dialects and vocabulary of the region." --<i>Lansing City Pulse</i><br><br>"A dictionary wrapped in some serious dialectology inside a gift book trailing a serious whiff of Relevance." --<i>The New York Times</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Edward McClelland</b> is a journalist. His writing has appeared in publications such as the <i>Columbia Journalism Review</i>, <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, <i>New York Times</i>, and <i>Salon</i>. He is the author of <i>Nothin' But Blue Skies</i> and <i>Young Mr. Obama</i>. He lives in Chicago.
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