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A comprehensive dictionary of English dialects compiled by Joseph Wright, covering the Late Modern English period (1700–1903). It provides evidence of dialect words, pronunciation, spelling, etymology, grammar and usage across the UK and worldwide.
Learn about the different varieties of English spoken around the world, based on pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and social factors. Find out the major native dialects, regional accents, and standard forms of English, as well as some extinct and contested dialects.
IDEA is a free, online archive of primary-source recordings of English speakers from around the world. It was founded by Paul Meier in 1998 and has hundreds of recordings divided into 10 major sections and a global map.
Learn about the variations in pronunciation of English across regions and countries. Find out how the West Country accent differs from other British accents and how to identify its features.
Learn about the comprehensive record of American English as spoken in the United States, based on interviews, print materials, and historical sources. Find out how DARE documents regional and folk speech, etymologies, and social distributions of words and forms.
An overview of the history, classification, geographical distribution, phonology, grammar, vocabulary, orthography, dialects and varieties of the English language. Learn about the native and official status of English in different countries and territories, and the linguistic features and influences of English.
Language portal; This category contains both accents and dialects specific to groups of speakers of the English language. General pronunciation issues that are not specific to a single dialect are categorized under the English phonology category.
A dialect is a variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular group of speakers, often based on geography, social class or ethnicity. Learn about the different types of dialects, how they differ from standard languages and other linguistic terms, and see examples from various languages.