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[Dennis R. Preston]

Sarah,

There are many, many resources here, but it sounds like you need a
place to start. I would recommend J. C. Wells' Accents of English 3:
Beyond the British Isles (Cambridge Univ. Press, 1982), where several
varieties of North American English and Australian English are
treated very competently (and with the same notational system, a
small but important detail for people who want a general intro).

Best,

Dennis

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>From: Semark at aol.com
>Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 11:26:24 EST
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>To: ADS-L-Request at uga.cc.uga.edu
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>To whom this may concern,
>
>I am an Australian who is currently living in the States. I am in my second
>year of graduate school at Kean University, studying to receive an M.A. in
>Speech-Language Pathology. I am currently working on my master's thesis. My
>topic is: The effect of test administrator's accent on test results. I am
>seeking information about the specific characteristics of the Australian vs.
>the American accent. I am very excited to have joined this listserv to be
>able to exchange ideas about accents and dialects. I am not sure how to post
>a message.
>
>Please let me know.
>
>Sarah Markin
>
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