IDEA: International Dialects of English ArchiveSeven samples and two nations added to IDEA
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
It’s been a busy day on IDEA. We have seven new samples, including two new nations: Ecuador and Bangladesh. All the samples are from Paul Meier’s students at…
New Jerusalem sample added
Sunday, December 1, 2013
A new Israel sample has been added to IDEA, courtesy of Maggie Boyles, under the supervision of Paul Meier. The sample includes a partial phonetic transcription.
Guangxi gets three new samples
Thursday, November 21, 2013
IDEA has added three new samples from Guangxi province in southern China, bringing the total to five. All samples were collected by Senior Editor Bill McCann.
IDEA adds another new nation: Algeria
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Algeria is now part of the archive. Algeria 1 is a 26-year-old female born in Algiers and raised in Constantine.
New Philippines sample uploaded
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
A new Philippines sample has been added, thanks to Associate Editor Aldrin Fauni-Tanos. IDEA would like to extend its thoughts and prayers to the people of the Philippines…
IDEA welcomes new nation: Dominican Republic
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
The Dominican Republic is now part of IDEA. The first sample from that country, courtesy of Founder and Director Paul Meier, is a female in her 20s, from…
‘Paradise Hotel’ added to Play Names & Terms
Monday, November 11, 2013
Courtesy of Associate Editor Jim Johnson, IDEA now has a new page in the Play Names & Terms section devoted to George Feydeau’s Paradise Hotel, or Hotel Paradiso.
IDEA adds new sample from Henan, China
Sunday, November 10, 2013
A new sample from Henan Province, China, has just been added to IDEA by Senior Editor Bill McCann. The subject is a 22-year-old man from Xuchang.
Cajun-influenced Louisiana sample added
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Thanks to IDEA contributor Kris Danford, we now have our sixth Louisiana sample, a male in his 40s with some Cajun influence.
Two new North Carolina samples added
Monday, October 21, 2013
IDEA now has two new samples from North Carolina: North Carolina 20 and 21. One thing that makes these samples slightly different from most is that they came…
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