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The Wicked Good Guide to Boston English
Covers the pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and place names typical of Bostonian English.
The Pop vs. Soda Page
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.
Pittsburghese.com
A guide to pronunciation, phrases, and local terminology if Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. Audio quiz and 'translator' available.
Organization of Dialect Diversity in North America
Full text of the paper by William Labov. Sociolinguistic research on linguistic change in urbanized areas of North America, leading to increased dialect diversity.
Lexicon of Bawlamarese
A collection of alternative pronunciations and local jargon from Baltimore, Maryland.
The Philadelphia Dialect
A paper covering the classication, pronunciation, and vocabulary of Philadelphian English, including bibliography and related links.
Dialect, Power, Pride and Politics in American English
Extensive reference from the University of Tampere's FAST language program for translators. Provides an articles, quotations, and collections from major U.S. regionally and socioeconomically defined variants of English, as well as analysis of neologisms and trends in language use.
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