World Englishes

Studying Varieties of English [a very instructive and comprehensive website by Raymond Hickey (Essen University)]

Christiane Meierkord, The Bochum gateway to world Englishes ['WE Gate presents reviews of existing websites, but also of books, scientific papers, cassettes, videos and CD-ROMs.']

Jeff Siegel (University of New England), Language Varieties [pidgins, creoles, regional dialects, minority dialects, indigenized varieties]

English Linguistics - World Englishes (University of Würzburg) [Map of English speakers, FAQ, Glossary, References]

Purdue Online Writing Lab, 'World Englishes: An Introduction' [one-page summary of the research development in 1965-1992]

All about Linguistics (School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics, University of Sheffield), Varieties of English [general information, key ideas, case studies, check your knowledge]

John Battenburg (California Polytech State University), World Englishes ['Description and analysis of linguistic features of Englishes are included. … The projects were created by university students in California and Morocco.']


Paul Meier et al., International Dialects of English Archive ['the internet's first archive of primary-source recordings of English-language dialects and accents as heard around the world']

British Library, British Accents and Dialects [Themes, Articles, Sound recordings, Teaching resources]

Irish English Resource Centre

Discover Irish [Both sites are by Raymond Hickey (Essen University).]

The Irish English Network ['a platform to share current research and perspectives and to disseminate information on publications, courses of study, open scholarships, corpora of Irish English and useful resources']

Urszula Clark et al. (Aston University), West Midlands English: Speech and Society [sounds of English, the English West Midlands, variation in English, voices map, survey]

Michael Montgomery (University of South Carolina), Appalachian English ['a wealth of information and resources about Appalachian English']

Tyler Kendall et al., Online Resources for African American Language (ORAL) ['seeks to bring together information and resources about language in the African American community, for educators, researchers, and the public']


Nicoline van Harskamp, Englishes MOOC

Nicole Takeda, Academic Pathways – World Englishes ['These 20 lectures are best suited for junior and senior students in linguistics or literature departments.']