{"product_id":"yo-how-to-speak-philadelphian-9781971738000","title":"Yo! How to Speak Philadelphian","description":"\u003cp\u003eYo! How to Speak Philadelphian is a basic guide to the Philadelphia dialect, as studied by linguists and featured in movies and television.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis brief, accessible introduction is meant for the general public and will help you learn Philadelphia's words and pronunciations, from its well-known features like \u003cem\u003ewooder\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eiggles\u003c\/em\u003e, to lesser-known sound changes like \u003cem\u003eshtreet\u003c\/em\u003e and all the complicated rules govern our short \u003cem\u003ea\u003c\/em\u003e. You'll learn how linguists accidentally started fights among native speakers over word pairs like ferry-furry, bounce-balance, and mayor-mare. You'll learn grammatical quirks like positive \u003cem\u003eanymore\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003edone your homework\u003c\/em\u003e. And you can read over two centuries of historical quotes commenting on and complaining about the way Philadelphians speak. Finally, there's a mini-dictionary that covers everything from old local terms like \u003cem\u003esquares\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ebaby coach\u003c\/em\u003e to new words like \u003cem\u003emac machine\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ejawn\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaudio Salvucci is the author of the \u003cem\u003eGrammar of the Philadelphia Dialect\u003c\/em\u003e (1995), the \u003cem\u003ePhiladelphia Dialect Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e (1996), and the \u003cem\u003eAmerican Language Reprint Series\u003c\/em\u003e (1996-2009). He has been researching and writing about the dialect for over 30 years, from the most obscure historical references to the latest scientific studies, and he is currently compiling a new reference dictionary of Philadelphian on historical principles. He was raised in Northeast Philly and the suburbs and \u003cem\u003epraoudly\u003c\/em\u003e brings his accent wherever he goes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Midatlantica\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781971738000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.29d","brand":"Claudio R. Salvucci","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52360484323509,"sku":"9781971738000","price":14.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1af29345-ac86-40ca-b09c-be0882ffd9c7.jpg?v=1773721169","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/yo-how-to-speak-philadelphian-9781971738000","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}