America's secret slang. Season 1, Episode 5, Coming to America /
America's Secret Slang proves that we speak history every day as it documents the stories behind our unique American version of English, from words like "southpaw" to phrases like "bet your bottom dollar". Ever wonder why American cowboys say "'git along little dog...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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New York, NY :
A & E Television Networks,
2013.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | America's Secret Slang proves that we speak history every day as it documents the stories behind our unique American version of English, from words like "southpaw" to phrases like "bet your bottom dollar". Ever wonder why American cowboys say "'git along little doggies" when they're talking about herding cattle? |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed June 27, 2017). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (23 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 00:22:06 |