The Dialect Resource

American Southern, Volume 1
Analysis and overview of American Southern accents and examples from Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee. Revised and remastered May 2007. Includes examples of male and female native speakers.

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American Southern, Volume 2
Examples from Arkansas, Georgia, New Orleans, Louisiana, Mississippi, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Virginia with an introductory analysis of each example. Includes examples of male and female native speakers.

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Chicago Accent
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Analysis of the accents of Chicago from different parts of the city, age groups and socio-economic backgrounds. Includes examples of male and female native speakers.

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New England Accents
Analysis and practice material for New England accents with male and female speakers from Boston, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Includes examples of male and female native speakers.

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New York City Dialects
Analysis and practice material for New York City accents from Brooklyn, the Bronx (including African American and Puerto Rican), Manhattan, Queens, Lower East Side Dominican. Includes examples of male and female native speakers.

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