Ways to support IDEA

Monday, July 15, 2024

As you scroll through IDEA this week, you might notice a pop-up and a blue banner at the top of the page. We apologize for this interruption, but…

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Explore the old Transatlantic dialect

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

At IDEA, we explore all accents and dialects of English around the world, even those that are mostly extinct. The old Transatlantic dialect of the United States —…

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Introducing a new Colombian subject

Friday, June 7, 2024

Please welcome Colombia 12, a 23-year-old woman from Bogota. She was recorded by IDEA contributor Mark Dallas. Thanks, Mark! Go here to listen. 

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Welcome a new associate editor

Thursday, June 6, 2024

Please join us in welcoming Phyllis Cohen to the IDEA family of editors. Welcome and congrats, Phyllis! You can learn all about her and listen to her contributions…

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Welcome Morocco!

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Please welcome Morocco to IDEA. Thanks to IDEA contributor Phyllis Cohen, we now have Morocco 1, a 31-year-old man from Casablanca. Go here to listen. The subject speaks…

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Serbian collection doubles

Monday, June 3, 2024

Thanks to IDEA contributor Phyllis Cohen, we have doubled our collection of Serbian accents. Our new subjects are Serbia 3 and Serbia 4. Thanks, Phyllis!

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Congratulations, Barrie Kreinik!

Friday, April 26, 2024

Congratulations to IDEA Associate Editor Barrie Kreinik, who won an Audie Award earlier this year for her co-narration of No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister. In addition, Barrie’s…

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Welcome our 46th Australian subject

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Please welcome Australia 46, an 18-year-old non-binary individual from rural Western Australia. The subject is Associate Editor Rhea Dowden. Thanks, Rhea! The sample will be particularly useful for…

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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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