Find Books
You can search the library catalog for books (both print books and ebooks) or if you visit the library, you can browse the shelves. Look for these call numbers to find books related to dialects and accents.
- E185 African-American History
- HT Communities. Classes. Races (I.e. books about racial/ethnic groups)
- P87-96 Communication. Mass media
- P94.7 Interpersonal communication
- P95-95.6 Oral communication. Speech
- P99.5-99.6 Nonverbal communication
- PE1001-1693 Modern English
- PE1700-3602 Dialects. Provincialisms, etc.
- PE3701-3729 Slang. Argot, etc
- PN4001-4355 Public Speaking
- PN4699-5650 Journalism
Selected Books
Inventing English by
A history of English from the age of Beowulf to the rap of Eminem, "written with real authority, enthusiasm and love for our unruly and exquisite language" (The Washington Post). Many have written about the evolution of grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary, but only Seth Lerer situates these developments within the larger history of English, America, and literature. This edition of his "remarkable linguistic investigation" (Booklist) features a new chapter on the influence of biblical translation and an epilogue on the relationship of English speech to writing. A unique blend of historical and personal narrative, both "erudite and accessible" (The Globe and Mail), Inventing English is the surprising tale of a language that is as dynamic as the people to whom it belongs. "Lerer is not just a scholar; he's also a fan of English--his passion is evident on every page of this examination of how our language came to sound--and look--as it does and how words came to have their current meanings...the book percolates with creative energy and will please anyone intrigued by how our richly variegated language came to be."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
ISBN: 9780231541244Publication Date: 2015-08-30
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Find Articles
Use these databases to find scholarly (sometimes called peer-reviewed or referred) articles surrounding dialects and accents.
Dialects & Accents Playlist on Films on Demand
Find Websites
These resources are freely available on the web regarding dialects and accents.
- IDEA (International Dialects of English Archive)This website provides sound clips of languages and dialects across the world; this link will take you to a the United States of America page where sound clips are organized by state
- Library of Congress - American MemoryThe Center for Applied linguistics Collection captured samples from 33 states and the District of Columbia and reorganized them into an interactive map
- The Speech Accent ArchiveEach sound clip has a demographic description of the person speaking, as well as a phonetic description of how they are reading the script (sound clips require Apple QuickTime - Works best with Internet Explorer)
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