From Tinseltown's glitter to the charm of the South, decode the jargon and discover the culture of the USA. Compare Big Apple speed-speech with the laidback Texan drawl. Identify the multitude of regional and social dialects and influences on the language along the way.

- learn to order a splash of red noise in a diner or request your coffee unleaded

- understand dialects from SoFlo to Yooper, and hear the echoes of Shakespeare

- expand your musical horizons with a comprehensive guide - from rock'n'roll to techno

- immerse yourself in the language melting pot - from US Spanish & Asian languages to African-American English & Yiddish

- includes Native American languages & Hawaiian