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George Mason University Speech Accent Archive

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the y'all-come-back-now,-hear? dept.

JT Olds writes "Apparently George Mason University is running a project to document differences in speech and accents from different backgrounds and the like. They have a paragraph that 306 sample readers have read and recorded, and all of these sound files are categorized by background, gender, age, and other things. They say that this is primarily for teaching and learning, and is especially useful for any linguists out there, but I just thought it was cool. The sound bytes are released under the Creative Commons license. Of course, the Google cache of the main frame is here. As a side note, I did get the link to this from Penny Arcade's Jerry Holkins."

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  1. quicktime??? by rock_climbing_guy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I know this is a bit off-topic, but is there an easy way to get the Quicktime clips to play on my Linux box?

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    Wh47 d1d j00 541, 31337 15n't t3h r0xor5 ne m0r3???
  2. Klingon by after · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    They also forgot to have Klingon! Damn them! Damn them to heil! ... seriously, were the fuck is my damn Klingon? you insensitive clods!

    Klingon warriers, mod parrent up.

  3. Re:Very curious methodology by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just got home - whew!

    It was a wild night in the gay bars of Kansas City!

    Buddies' was hoppin' tonight..

  4. Home search without a warrant OK in Louisiana by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    NEW ORLEANS -- It's a groundbreaking court decision that legal experts say will affect everyone: Police officers in Louisiana no longer need a search or arrest warrant to conduct a brief search of your home or business.

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    And so it begins...

  5. Re:George Mason was a rampant fag. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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