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General Dialects

General Dialect Links

• American Dialect Links - Organized by region
• Lowlands-L English Links - Mix of modern English dialects and Anglo-Saxon
• Organization of Dialect Diversity in North America - Technical

George Mason University Speech Samples - Collects non-English speakers reading the same paragraph in English. Includes detailed IPA inscriptions showing how the speakers adapt native English phonology to their own system.

The Paragraph: Please call Stella. Ask her to bring these things with her from the store: Six spoons of fresh snow peas, five thick slabs of blue cheese, and maybe a snack for her brother Bob...

Links to Dialect Surveys

• UWM sch- Reduplication Survey - Must register first
• Pop vs Soda Pages

North America

General

• University of Arizona Languages Samples Project - Basic dialect archive for US and one UK. Includes exercises and some sound files. Uses William Jefferson Clinton for Elvis speak.
• UNE Language Varieties - "Samples and descriptions for selected English varieties around the world including Hawiian creole and some world Englishes. From U of New England, Australia.
• TELSUR North American Phonology Maps - Maps and articles describing dialects of North America. Project headed by William Labov.
• Organization of Dialect Diversity in North America - Overview of major vocalic differences in North America.
• Soda vs. Pop Map - Plots of occurrence of "pop" vs. "soda" in the U.S.
• American Dialect Society - Sponsors a listserv and lists "Words of the Year".

East Coast USA

• American in the Mid Atlantic - Organized by State.
• Pittsburghese Dictionary - An informal list.
• Pittsburghese.Com - Includes quizzes and a translator.
• Lexicon of Baltimorese - A completely native dictionary in which terms are also defined in  "Balmorese".
• Baltimore Hon.com Baltimorese Lexicon - "Actually it’s the Bawlamerse Lexicon. An informal, yet frighteningly accurate, list of Baltimorisms. Includes an audio clip at the bottom.
• Wicked Good Guide to Boston English - From Boston online. Includes informal pronunciation guide and vocabulary.
• Kirk Hazen Appalachian English Bilbliography - Includes bibliography of Appalachian English in 2 parts.

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Outside North America

English Based Creoles

• UNE Language Varieties - Includes African American English and Hawaiian Creoles

UK and Australia

• IPA with British English Examples - Quick reference to IPA in English with transcription of UK police bulletin.
• English Phonetics for Non-Natives - Based on standard British
• Collect Britain (British Library) - Includes audio samples
• British Library Sound Familiar - Includes audio samples
• Australian English (McQuarrie University) - With phonetic transcriptions
• New Zealand English - with audio files
• New Zealand English (Wikipedia)

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