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That's Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us [Audiobook]

Posted By: IrGens
That's Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us [Audiobook]

That's Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us [Audiobook] by Erin Moore
English | June 18, 2015 | ASIN: B00ZYKXG9S, ISBN: 1469033402, 1469033410, 1469033399 | MP3@64 kbps | 5 hrs 54 mins | 161 MB
Narrator: Marguerite Gavin | Genre: Nonfiction/Language

An expat's witty and insightful exploration of English and American cultural differences through the lens of language that will leave listeners gobsmacked.

In That's Not English, the seemingly superficial differences between British and American English open the door to a deeper exploration of a historic and fascinating cultural divide. In each of the 30 chapters, Erin Moore explains a different word we use that says more about us than we think. For example, "Quite" exposes the tension between English reserve and American enthusiasm; in "Moreish" she addresses our snacking habits. In "Partner" she examines marriage equality; in "Pull" the theme is dating and sex; "Cheers" is about drinking; and "Knackered" covers how we raise our kids. The result is a cultural history in miniature and an expatriate's survival guide. American by birth, Moore is a former book editor who specialized in spotting British books - including Eats, Shoots and Leaves - for the US market. She's spent the last seven years living in England with her Anglo-American husband and a small daughter with an English accent. That's Not English is the perfect companion for modern Anglophiles and the 10 million British and American travelers who visit one another's countries each year.