Accents & Dialects
Check the Library Catalog for more Accent and Dialect tapes and books.
You might also want to search by Region or by Dialect name.
If you are looking for audio recordings or videos of plays, you can search the Library Catalog by the play title, by author, or by main actor.
Media content (videos, cassettes, DVDs, and CDs) at Alkek can be found on the 3rd floor.
Here is a list of selected Accent and Dialect resources in different formats.
- Acting with an AccentAudiocassette tape. Located at the ARC. Request delivery.
- The dialect handbook : learning, researching, and performing a dialect roleA book featuring The Dialect Directory (p. 103-164) -- A listing of hundreds of feature films, TV series, audiotapes, books, CDs, and other resources for researching 30 different cultures and dialects.
- Dialect monologues / Karshner, Stern.A sound recording of various monologues in different dialects. Vol 1 & II on casette and Vol II on CD.
- Speech Accent Archive This link opens in a new window
Contains audio speech samples from a variety of language backgrounds, including native and non-native speakers of English.
