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Berne, Emma Carlson

What Is an Idiom When It's at Home?

32 pp. | Capstone | August, 2017 | Library ISBN 978-1-5157-6388-8 $27.32 | Paper ISBN 978-1-5157-6393-2 $7.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5157-6405-2
(3) 4-6 Fact Finders: Why Do We Say That? series. Beginning with a general overview of its topic, each text delves into the history and currently active changes of American English. They also go into some finer points, such as the use of emojis as idioms and the evolution of "thee/thou" to "you." "Try it out!" sections encourage active engagement with functions of language. Stock photographs and some charts adorn the pages. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Fact Finders: Why Do We Say That? titles: What Is an Idiom When It's at Home? and Me, Myself, and I.
Reviewer: Jeannie Coutant

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