IDEA editors pose questions to ADS

Friday, February 2, 2024

My latest In a Manner of Speaking podcast is just out. It’s a conversation with Betsy Evans, the new executive director of The American Dialect Society (ADS). Listen…

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Welcome our first Newcastle (Australia) subject

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

IDEA has 45 Australian subjects, the fifth most among all nations, trailing only the United States, England, China, and Canada. But until now, we didn’t have one from…

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Our Colombian collection continues to expand

Monday, January 15, 2024

IDEA has just added its tenth subject from the South American nation of Colombia. Go here to listen. This is another contribution from our newest associate editor, Jhon…

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Introducing a new associate editor

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Please welcome Jhon Eduardo Mosquera Pérez to IDEA! As a new associate editor for South America, Jhon and his students have contributed five new Colombian subjects (and counting)…

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Looking back at 2023

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Looking back on the highlights of 2023: The site continues to attract a huge number of visitors from around the world. The archive saw roughly 3 million hits…

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Welcome a new Colombian subject

Monday, December 11, 2023

Please welcome Colombia 8, a 20-year-old woman from Toca, Boyacá, Colombia. Thanks to Professor Jhon Eduardo Mosquera Pérez for encouraging this submission, in addition to several other recent…

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Giving Tuesday

Monday, November 27, 2023

As we celebrate Giving Tuesday, we humbly request your assistance. If you visit IDEA on a regular basis, please take a moment of your time and go to…

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Welcome two new Colombian subjects

Monday, November 27, 2023

Please welcome Colombia 6 and Colombia 7, two women from the Boyacá region of Colombia. These are self-submissions, part of a university project orchestrated by Professor Jhon Eduardo…

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Introducing an Italian subject from the Piedmont region

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Please welcome our 26th subject from Italy. Go here to listen. The 36-year-old man is from the Piedmont region of Italy, near Turin. This submission is unique because…

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Welcome Colombia 5

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Please welcome our newest subject, a 21-year-old woman from Sogamoso, Boyacá, Colombia. She speaks not just English but several place names in her native Spanish, so this is…

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