IDEA: International Dialects of English ArchiveSecret languages
Friday, April 3, 2020
The “E” in IDEA obviously stands for English, but we at the archive care about other languages too. Indeed, many subjects whose first language is not English are…
Welcome new senior editor, Ben Corbett
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Congratulations to Ben Corbett, who now joins the ranks of IDEA’s senior editors. Numbering just 10, our senior editors have contributed exceptional numbers of high-quality samples and other…
Arkansas lightning strikes
Monday, March 16, 2020
A character in David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button recounts getting struck by lightning seven times during his life. Our new Arkansas subject isn’t quite that…
Welcome another great Arkansas story
Friday, March 13, 2020
Thanks to IDEA Associate Editor Ben Corbett, we have another great story from an Arkansas subject: Arkansas 30. This particular subject, Zeek Taylor, recounts how he and his…
Podcast addresses Spanish & Latino/a/x language, culture
Monday, March 2, 2020
The latest In a Manner of Speaking podcast from IDEA Founder and Director Paul Meier is all about Spanish and Latino/a/x culture, identity, and language. Paul’s special guest…
Aliens in Arkansas?
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Our interesting collection of Arkansas subjects expands with the addition of a 69-year-old woman from Huntsville. Recorded by IDEA Associate Editor Ben Corbett, the subject recounts a possible…
An Arkansas rite of passage
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Our latest Arkansas subject, our 27th from that state, tells a graphic, grisly story about a hunting trip. Specifically, he describes a detail that he considers a rite…
Welcome new Yorkshire subject
Monday, February 3, 2020
If you’re studying British dialects, you will like our latest subject from Yorkshire. Specifically, he’s from the city of Bradford, in West Yorkshire.
Celebrating Scotland
Saturday, February 1, 2020
This month’s edition of Paul Meier’s In a Manner of Speaking podcast is all about Scotland: its rich dialects, accents, and languages. Paul’s guest is distinguished professor and…
Say hi to new Virginia & Arkansas subjects
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Please welcome Virginia 12 and Arkansas 26. Both possess noticeable regional dialects and tell interesting stories about their youth. The Virginia subject, at the age of 92, is…
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