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WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT THESE CDs/TAPES
- Dialect instruction by well known dialect coach Gillian Lane-Plescia based on recordings of men and women speaking in their authentic accents
- Accompanying small format booklet with analysis, IPA notations, notes on samples and lists of other sources
- The sets are small and lightweight, fitting easily into your pocket or bag
WHO IS GILLIAN LANE-PLESCIA?
• A British born and educated theatre professional who has been producing dialect materials for actors since 1989
• A well known dialect coach in major theatres throughout the US
• A teacher of Voice, Speech and Dialects since 1974
WHAT OTHER SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE?
• CUSTOM CDS of some accent examples not in the published collections. The following accents are available
Texas: Panhandle, Dallas, Houston, Austin; Devon, Cornwall, Suffolk, Boston Brahmin, Boston (Dorchester) Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, Kansas, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Barbados, Estuary (male). No analysis or instruction is included. Call or e-mail for more information.
• SINGLE AUDIO FILES in QuickTime format, which can be e-mailed directly to the buyer
• Assistance in locating other sources of dialect material from an extensive database
AUTHENTIC DIALECT EXAMPLES AVAILABLE ON THESE CDS Click on a name and you will be taken to the BUY page, where the appropriate collection will appear at the top of your screen:
Aberdeen, Aboriginal Australian, Adelaide, Alabama, Argentina, Arkansas, Austria, Belfast, Belgium, Birmingham (UK), Brazil, Brisbane, Canberra, Cape Town, Chicago, Chile, Cockney, Colombia, Cork, Cumbria,Cuba,Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, Dublin, Durban, Edinburgh, Essex, Estuary, Ethiopia, France, Galway, Geordie, Georgia, Germany, Glasgow, Haiti, Honduras, Donegal, Italy , Jamaica, Johannesburg, Kent, Kentucky, Kerry, Lancashire, Liverpool, Louisiana, Manchester, County Mayo, Melbourne, Mexico, Mississippi, Moscow, Netherlands, New Orleans, Newcastle, Nigeria, North Carolina, South Carolina, Poland, Puerto Rico, RP, Rome, Russia, Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Scouse, Senegal, Spain, Standard British, Surrey, Switzerland, Sydney, Tennessee, Trinidad, Uganda, Ukraine, Venezuela, Virginia, Wales, Wolverhampton, Zululand,