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American Dialects (13)

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American Dialect Society Open in a new browser windowEditor's Pick
   The American Dialect Society is a scholarly association dedicated to the study of the English language in North America.
   http://www.americandialect.org/

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Heptune's Guide to Cheesy American English Usage Open in a new browser window  
   Collection of entertaining examples of contemporary American English colloquial usage.
   http://www.heptune.com/english.html
Student Papers on American English Open in a new browser window  
   From the Department of Translation Studies, University of Tampere, Finland. Topics: Differences Between American and British English; 'Black English' (AAVE, or 'Ebonics'); Yiddish and Ethnic-Jewish Influences; Historical and Loan Word Influence; Regional
   http://www.uta.fi/FAST/US1/P1/
The Wicked Good Guide to Boston English Open in a new browser window  
   Covers the pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and place names typical of Bostonian English.
   http://www.boston-online.com/glossary.html
The Philadelphia Dialect Open in a new browser window  
   A paper covering the classication, pronunciation, and vocabulary of Philadelphian English, including bibliography and related links.
   http://www.netaxs.com/~salvucci/Philadialect.html
Lexicon of Bawlamarese Open in a new browser window  
   A collection of alternative pronunciations and local jargon from Baltimore, Maryland.
   http://www.baltimorehon.com/
Pittsburghese.com Open in a new browser window  
   A guide to pronunciation, phrases, and local terminology if Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. Audio quiz and 'translator' available.
   http://www.pittsburghese.com/
Organization of Dialect Diversity in North America Open in a new browser window  
   Full text of the paper by William Labov. Sociolinguistic research on linguistic change in urbanized areas of North America, leading to increased dialect diversity.
   http://www.ling.upenn.edu/phono_atlas/ICSLP4.html
The Dialect Survey Open in a new browser window  
   A survey intended for speakers of North American English detailing different pronunciations and interpretations of various English words plus maps of responses.
   http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~golder/dialect/
English Dialectology Open in a new browser window  
   The online components of a course on U.S. English dialectology.
   http://angli02.kgw.tu-berlin.de/html/dialects.html/index.html
The Pop vs. Soda Page Open in a new browser window  
   Page plots the geographic distribution of the different terms used to refer to carbonated soft-drinks in the United States. Requests your participation in the survey.
   http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~almccon/pop_soda/
North American Dialect Links Open in a new browser window  
   Includes American, Canadian, Native American and Bermudan.
   http://www.evolpub.com/Americandialects/AmDialhome.html
Pop vs. Soda Page Open in a new browser window  
   Plots the geographic distribution of the terms "pop", "soda", and "coke" when used to describe sweetened carbonated beverages.
   http://www.popvssoda.com/

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