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How to Speak Midwestern<\/strong> In what state might you eat a \u201cbrain sandwich,\u201d a \u201cgooey butter cake,\u201d or a \u201cSt. Paul Sandwich\u201d? Attend school at \u201cOoey Pooey\u201d? Go to the \u201cFactory of Sadness\u201d for fun and perhaps see \u201cparty plates\u201d on your way there? *<\/p>\n You don\u2019t have to be a linguist to enjoy this lighthearted trip through Midwestern accents (yes, we do have an accent), regional sayings, and cultural touchstones. The author breaks the Midwest into three regions, each with its own distinct linguistic influences: North Central, Midland, and Inland North \u2013 and Wisconsin is the only state to include all three regions. The book begins with a few pages of introduction to the unique traits of each region, and while the author has clearly done his research into the waves of immigration, dominant economies, quirks of geography, sports loyalties, and political climates that all affect language development, the details don\u2019t bog down a reader \u2013 it\u2019s a quick skim. <\/p>\n Then the second half of the book provides a dictionary of regional gems. As a recent transplant to Wisconsin who\u2019s also lived in and has family across the Midwest states, I enjoyed browsing the WI section of the dictionary to help me sound like a local (maybe) \u2013 I had heard about brats and bubblers, but now I know about Sconnies and Fondy and the famed Hodag of Rhinelander. Pick this book up from the New Arrivals shelf if you need a fun break from the academic reading! <\/p>\n * Answers: Try all \u2013 if you\u2019re brave \u2013 in St. Louis, MO. Ooey Pooey is Indiana\u2019s nickname for Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, or IUPUI. Finally, that\u2019s Ohio\u2019s stadium home of the Cleveland Browns, but watch out for the red-on-yellow license plates issued to DUI offenders.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How to Speak Midwestern by Edward McClelland PE2932 .M33 2016 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor In what state might you eat a \u201cbrain sandwich,\u201d a \u201cgooey butter cake,\u201d or a \u201cSt. Paul Sandwich\u201d? Attend school at \u201cOoey Pooey\u201d? Go to … Continue reading
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