Explores the history and development of Pittsburghese as a cultural product of talk, writing, and other forms of social practice.

Explores the history and development of Pittsburghese as a cultural product of talk, writing, and other forms of social practice.

The concept of authenticity has received some attention in recent academic discourse, yet it has often been left under-defined from a sociolinguistic perspectiv

An accessible and entertaining textbook that introduces students to sociolinguistics in a real-world context, with issues they care about.