The International Dialects of English Archive (IDEA), founded by Professor Paul Meier, is a well-organized collection of English language dialects and accents. It can be useful to ESL students, teachers and researchers as a tool to explore English pronunciation.
Features:
• Dialect and accent samples of English speakers from around the world
• Archive frequently updated and conveniently categorized into the regions of Africa, Asia, Australia-Oceania, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America
• Downloadable MP3 recordings of about 4 minutes each
• Texts providing speakers' biographical data, transcripts and other notes
Site URL: http://web.ku.edu/idea/index.htm
