IDEA: International Dialects of English ArchiveWelcome four new Chicago subjects
Friday, November 15, 2024
Thanks to Senior Editor Tanera Marshall, IDEA now has four new subjects from the city of Chicago, Illinois. The three women and one man added more ethnic diversity…
Received Pronunciation (RP) collection grows
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Most of IDEA’s samples are linked to a specific place, with that place marked on our Global Map. But did you know the archive contains Special Collections too?…
Welcome a new Scottish subject
Monday, October 21, 2024
Please welcome a new subject from Scotland. The 68-year-old woman was raised in Bathgate, West Lothian, but has lived the majority of her life in Scottish Borders, south…
Say hello to our first Northridge (L.A.) subject
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Though we have many subjects from Los Angeles, California, we’re just now welcoming our first from the Northridge neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley. Go here to listen…
Welcome our 17th Massachusetts subject
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Thanks to Associate Editor Barrie Kreinik, we have our 17th Massachusetts subject, a 74-year-old man from just outside the Boston metro area. Go here to listen. This is…
Hear our first subject from Owensboro, KY
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Please welcome Kentucky 15, our first subject from the city of Owensboro. Go here to listen. This is a self-submission from IDEA contributor Emily McAdams. Thanks, Emily! To…
Listen to our first subject from Cheyenne, WY
Monday, September 2, 2024
We just received our first submission from a subject from Cheyenne, the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Listen to her here. This is…
Welcome a new Massachusetts subject
Sunday, September 1, 2024
Please welcome Massachusetts 16, a 73-year-old woman from Lynn, north of Boston. She was recorded by IDEA Associate Editor Barrie Kreinik. Thanks, Barrie. Go here to listen.
Ways to support IDEA
Monday, July 15, 2024
As you scroll through IDEA this week, you might notice a pop-up and a blue banner at the top of the page. We apologize for this interruption, but…
Explore the old Transatlantic dialect
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
At IDEA, we explore all accents and dialects of English around the world, even those that are mostly extinct. The old Transatlantic dialect of the United States —…
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