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    Utahisms: Unique Expressions, Inventions, Place Names & More
    Utahisms: Unique Expressions, Inventions, Place Names & More
    Utahisms: Unique Expressions, Inventions, Place Names & More
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    Utahisms: Unique Expressions, Inventions, Place Names & More

    By David Ellingson Eddington

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    Utahisms: Unique Expressions, Inventions, Place Names and more ranges from the characteristic to the bizarre



    The Beehive State's iconic vistas are singular and distinctive. So too are its colloquialisms, peculiar place names and landmark firsts. Confusion from local dialect ultimately thwarted a would be robber in Salt Lake City. The proper pronunciation of Tooele might surprise visitors, while residents still debate its origins. And, phrases once thought to be solely Utahn often prove otherwise. The world's first department store was born out of xenophobia and religious persecution in 1869. Martha Hughes Cannon followed through on Brigham Young's encouraging women to become physicians. She later became the first female state senator in the United States, defeating her own husband.



    Examining everything from phonetics to history, BYU Linguistics Professor David Eddington reveals the roots of what is truly, uniquely Utah.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe History Press
    Release dateJul 4, 2022
    ISBN9781439675373
    Utahisms: Unique Expressions, Inventions, Place Names & More
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    David Ellingson Eddington

    David Ellingson Eddington is a native Utahn. He was born in Murray, raised in Holladay and presently resides with the love of his life in Woodland Hills in a log home at six thousand feet where they are often visited by their fourteen grandchildren. He is a professor of linguistics at Brigham Young University, where, in addition to Utah dialect, he specializes in the Spanish language.

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