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Fri Jul 16 22:55:37 UTC 1999

There used to be several textbooks on applied phonetics that dealt with
accents from various places and social levels: one compared and contrasted
"Cajun," "Quebecois," and Parisian accents in speaking English.  Another one
contrasted the Lancashire and Lincoln accents in English.  Does this jog
anyone's memory?
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Olwell <wtmarks at HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 1999 4:03 PM


> To the American Dialect Society:
>
> I had contacted the linguistics department at UCLA for help with my
request.
>   One of the profsssors there suggested I contact this organization.
>
> I need to know the following:
>
> a British accent that even Henry Higgns would have trouble placing.  It
can
> be from anywhere in England, but I need to know the name of the town or
> village, if possible, and the county.  I could use also a generalized
> location (a village in the north of such and such county, as an example).
> Also, I need to know the qualities of the accent (lyrical, melodic,
clipped,
> etc.).  It can be from anywhere in England but not Wales.
>
> Is there a Southern Uplands Scottish lilt?  If not, is there something
> else I could use?  Again, this accent could be from anywhere in Scotland,
> though I need to know what any accent is called.
>
> Is there a Northern Cork County Irish accent?  If not, is there an accent
> from another part of Ireland I could use.  What is it called?
> Do people from all counties in Ireland speak with different accents?
> Do you have a few suggestions for this one and the ones above?
>
>
> Just to be very clear, I am looking for accents only and not dialects.
When
> I had emailed to some people they assumed I wanted information on
dialects.
> If you can help me please email me a
> wtmarks at hotmail.com.  If you cannot help me, do you have any suggestions?
>
> Many thanks in adavnce.
>
>
>
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