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Dialects
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The American Dialect Society 
 Find current and archived lists of the Society's "Words of the Year" ("words which most colored the nation's lexicon, or otherwise dominated the national discourse," such as "truthiness"), discussion lists, and links to related sites. "Founded more than a century ago, the American Dialect Society is dedicated to the study of the English language in North America, and of other languages, or dialects of other languages, influencing it or influenced by it." http://www.americandialect.org/ Topics: English Language, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 12, 2006 Dialect Survey
A survey of regional differences in word usage, grammar, and pronunciation in the United States. Provides results for each question,displayed with maps of where the various usages occur. Includes links to articles about the survey. Created for research purposes by an Associate Professor of Linguistics at Harvard University. http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~golder/dialect/ Topics: English Language, Regions of the World, Social Science Last updated Jan 27, 2004 Dictionary of Newfoundland English Online
The second edition (1982), plus supplements, of the Dictionary of Newfoundland English , a "regional lexicon of one of the oldest overseas communities of the English-speaking world: the lexicon of Newfoundland and coastal Labrador as it is displayed in the sources drawn upon in compiling the work, sources which range from sixteenth-century printed books to tape recordings of contemporary Newfoundland speakers." There are over 5,000 entries in this searchable and browsable collection. http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/ Topics: Dictionaries, English Language, Language Last updated Mar 12, 2003 English Accents and Dialects
"All languages change over time and vary according to place and social domain, as is perfectly illustrated by these extracts taken from two large audio resources held in the British Library Sound Archive. ... Together, they provide a fascinating overview of spoken English during the second half of the 20th century." Includes dozens of browsable sound clips and a glossary. A part of the British Library Collect Britain project. http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/collections/dialects/ Topics: English Language, Internet, Music Last updated Feb 29, 2004 Harpin' Boontling [Boonville Language]
Several dozen words and phrases from a vanishing dialect that originated in the 1800s in the northern California farming and logging community of Boonville in the Anderson Valley. Includes an audio clip of spoken Boontling, a glossary, and a short story written in Boontling with an English translation. From the Anderson Valley Brewing Company, Boonville, Calif. http://www.avbc.com/visit/boontling/ Topics: English Language Last updated Mar 19, 2009 Language Varieties
Information on five varieties of nonstandard English: pidgins, creoles, regional dialects, minority dialects, and indigenized varieties. Some of the specific varieties covered include Hawai'i Creole English (Pidgin); African American Vernacular English (AAVE), also called Ebonics or Black English; Singlish, spoken informally in Singapore; Aboriginal English (several dialects), used in Australia; and Newcastle English (Geordie), a regional dialect spoken in Tyneside in northeastern England. From the University of New England, Australia. http://www.une.edu.au/langnet/ Topics: Black Resources, English Language, Languages Last updated Jan 16, 2006 Liverpool Voices: Ask the Experts
This interview with a University of Liverpool dialectology and sociolinguistics expert discusses the origins and history of Merseyside speech and the "Scouse" accent of Liverpool. Includes several audio clips and the results of a survey about accents and voices. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/articles/2005/01/14/voices_linguist_feature.shtml Topics: English Language Last updated Mar 23, 2005 Sounds Familiar? Accents and Dialects of the UK
This interactive feature explores 20th century accents and dialects in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, with "76 sound recordings and over 600 short audio clips chosen from three collections of the British Library Sound Archive." Click on the map to hear audio clips and read essays. Also includes a glossary and sections on received pronunciation ("the instantly recognisable accent often described as 'typically British'") and minority ethnic English. From the British Library. http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/sounds/ Topics: English Language Last updated Feb 3, 2009 |
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