Dear wtmarks: Look for Jerry Blunt's books, _Stage Dialects_ (San Francisco Chandler, 1967) and _More Stage Dialects_ (New York: Harper & Row, 1980). You might also get in touch with dialect coach Allyn Partin Hernandez at Allynherna at aol.com. I hope this helps. - Allan Metcalf, executive secretary, American Dialect Society