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Sites concerning variations and dialects of English spoken in the United States.

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• - From the Department of Translation Studies, University of Tampere, Finland. Topics: Differences Between American and British English; 'Black English' (AAVE, or 'Ebonics'); Yiddish and Ethnic-Jewish Influences; Historical and Loan Word Influence; Regional
  
• - A collection of alternative pronunciations and local jargon from Baltimore, Maryland.
  
• - Plots the geographic distribution of the terms "pop", "soda", and "coke" when used to describe sweetened carbonated beverages.
  
• - Covers the pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and place names typical of Bostonian English.
  
• - Full text of the paper by William Labov. Sociolinguistic research on linguistic change in urbanized areas of North America, leading to increased dialect diversity.
  
• - The online components of a course on U.S. English dialectology.
  
• - Page plots the geographic distribution of the different terms used to refer to carbonated soft-drinks in the United States. Requests your participation in the survey.
  
• - A paper covering the classication, pronunciation, and vocabulary of Philadelphian English, including bibliography and related links.
  
• - Collection of entertaining examples of contemporary American English colloquial usage.
  
• - A survey intended for speakers of North American English detailing different pronunciations and interpretations of various English words plus maps of responses.
  
• - Includes American, Canadian, Native American and Bermudan.
  
• - A guide to pronunciation, phrases, and local terminology if Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. Audio quiz and 'translator' available.
  
  

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