Query: Recordings of American English Dialects

[Grant Barrett]

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From: Mike Fortescue, Camberley, England
e-mail address: MForte8818 at aol.com

Dear Mr Barrett,
Could you please help me. I am looking for an audio guide to American English
regional dialects on tape (cassette or reel-to-reel) or preferably on CD. The
main dialect groups would be a start, working up to a more detailed guide
later.

Although I have some written accounts of these dialects in phonetic alphabet,
these do not convey the actual sounds and intonation - in fact, the
'flavour'.

I appreciate that such recordings would have to be obtained from the USA, but
this would not be a problem, as most can be paid for by VISA or MC.

Your help would be greatly appreciated

Your sincerely,

Mike Fortescue