American Dialect Society
- The American Dialect Society is a scholarly association dedicated to the study of the English language in North America.
- http://www.americandialect.org/
Pop vs. Soda Page - Plots the geographic distribution of the terms "pop", "soda", and "coke" when used to describe sweetened carbonated beverages. - http://www.popvssoda.com/
North American Dialect Links - Includes American, Canadian, Native American and Bermudan. - http://www.evolpub.com/Americandialects/AmDialhome.html
The Pop vs. Soda Page - 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. - http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~almccon/pop_soda/
English Dialectology - The online components of a course on U.S. English dialectology. - http://angli02.kgw.tu-berlin.de/html/dialects.html/index.html
The Dialect Survey - A survey intended for speakers of North American English detailing different pronunciations and interpretations of various English words plus maps of responses. - http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~golder/dialect/
Organization of Dialect Diversity in North America - Full text of the paper by William Labov. Sociolinguistic research on linguistic change in urbanized areas of North America, leading to increased dialect diversity. - http://www.ling.upenn.edu/phono_atlas/ICSLP4.html
Pittsburghese.com - A guide to pronunciation, phrases, and local terminology if Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. Audio quiz and 'translator' available. - http://www.pittsburghese.com/
Lexicon of Bawlamarese - A collection of alternative pronunciations and local jargon from Baltimore, Maryland. - http://www.baltimorehon.com/
The Wicked Good Guide to Boston English - Covers the pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and place names typical of Bostonian English. - http://www.boston-online.com/glossary.html
Student Papers on American English - 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 - http://www.uta.fi/FAST/US1/P1/