Do you call it "pop"? "soda"? a brand name soda pop? I ran across a linguistics map showing who calls it what:
Read about it at the Strange Maps blog, The Pop Vs Soda Map. They cite an article by Luanne von Schneidemesser, PhD in German linguistics and philology (University of Wisconsin-Madison) showing who calls "carbonated beverages" what. They note that von Schneidemesser is a senior editor of the Dictionary of American Regional English.
For More Information
- Schneidemesser, Luanne von. "Soda or Pop?" (first page in pdf) Journal of English Linguistics, 1996 Dec; 24 (4): 270-87. [article that is basis for blog post]
- Strange Maps. The Pop Vs Soda Map. August 18, 2008.
2 comments:
must put in a plug for tonic...
Soft drink.
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