Speak American: A Survival Guide to the Language and Culture of the U.S.A.

A brand-new, pocket-sized guide to American English for British English speakers - British, Australians, Indians, South Africans, and people who learned British English as a second language.

Handy, portable, and written in a chatty, user-friendly style, the book is divided into thirty topic areas covering basic cultural and linguistic differences, including travel and transportation, eating and drinking, nicknames and pronunciations of places, shopping, health care, smoking, and ways of addressing people. Each topic section highlights particular pitfalls to watch out for, and includes a short glossary.

Much more than just a phrasebook, with helpful cultural advice as well, this book will help students, businesspeople, or other travelers avoid embarrassing mistakes -- both in their vocabulary and in their manners -- while in America.