IDEA: International Dialects of English ArchiveIntroducing our first Kurdish Syrian subject
Monday, November 9, 2020
We’re proud to introduce our first Kurdish Syrian subject. The subject, a 30-year-old man from the Al-Hasakah region of Syria, submitted the sample to IDEA himself. To learn…
Welcome 3 new Bangladeshi subjects
Monday, November 2, 2020
Please welcome Bangladesh 6, Bangladesh 7, and Bangladesh 8. They are courtesy of IDEA contributor Amin Rahman.
New Arkansan adds to state’s diversity
Monday, October 26, 2020
IDEA’s Arkansas collection — most of which is courtesy of IDEA Senior Editor Ben Corbett — has always been geographically and culturally diverse. Now it’s becoming more racially…
Introducing our fifth Bengali subject
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Thanks to IDEA contributor Amin Rahman, IDEA has its fifth subject from Bangladesh. The subject is a 36-year-old woman from Dhaka.
Welcome new Michigan subject
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Please welcome our 24th subject from the U.S. state of Michigan. The 41-year-old man, who submitted his own recording to IDEA, has lived most of his life in…
Self-submission brings Illinois collection to 27
Monday, October 19, 2020
Thanks to a new self-submission, IDEA’s Illinois collection now numbers 27. The latest subject, a 28-year-old woman, has spent most of her life on the north side of…
How are people using IDEA?
Monday, October 19, 2020
Many people use IDEA in many different ways. Take teacher Gustavo Martins, for example, who discussed IDEA at his recent PronSig Conference. The conference focused on equality and…
Welcome new Bengali subject
Thursday, October 15, 2020
We’re proud to introduce our fourth subject from Bangladesh. This subject, who is 77 years old, is unique because he lived in what is now Bangladesh around the…
Introducing new Arkansas subject
Friday, October 9, 2020
Please welcome Arkansas 37, our latest submission from IDEA Senior Editor Ben Corbett. The subject is a 46-year-old Black woman from Fayetteville.
Welcome new Wisconsin subject
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Thanks to a new self-submission, we’ve filled in a noticeable gap in our IDEA map. Central Wisconsin is now better represented. The subject, a 27-year-old man, has spent…
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