The Dialect Resource

Accents for Black Actors
Includes examples from Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Senegal, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Jamaica, Trinidad, Tobago, Montserrat, Barbados, Haiti and the American South, with a sound change overview of each region and an introduction to the features of each example. Includes examples of male and female native speakers.

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Australia and New Zealand
downloadable version
Analysis of the accents of Australia and New Zealand, with examples from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, New South Wales North Coast, and New Zealand.

Includes examples of male and female native speakers.

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South African Accents
CD version
Analysis and practice material for British and Afrikaans influenced accents, with examples from Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Cape Province, and analysis and practice material for Black South African accents with examples of Xhosa and Zulu speakers. Includes examples of male and female native speakers.

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South African Accents
downloadable version
Analysis and practice material for British and Afrikaans influenced accents, with examples from Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Cape Province, and analysis and practice material for Black South African accents with examples of Xhosa and Zulu speakers. Includes examples of male and female native speakers.

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