Labels for Locals
| Author | : Paul Dickson |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 287 |
| Release | : 2006-08-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780060881641 |
| ISBN-13 | : 006088164X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (64X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Labels for Locals by : Paul Dickson
Download or read book Labels for Locals written by Paul Dickson and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2006-08-15 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our globally interconnected age, misnaming where someone is from or the cultural group to which they belong often constitutes more than a harmless social gaffe. Labels for Locals provides guidance on the preferred, and sometimes disdained, names for selected locales, cities, regions, countries, and ethnic groups worldwide.