To locate more book resources regarding dialects and phonetic variations of American English, use Research@UWW.
The following are a few suggested searches. Refine My Results to Books to locate both hard copy and ebooks.
These searches will help you get started:
English language -- Dialects -- United States
English language -- Variation -- United States
Note more specific subject headings as well:
English language -- Dialects -- Appalachian Region
English language -- Variation -- Foreign countries
A small sample of books of notable interest in the UW-W Andersen Library collection, as well as additional ebook resources, is listed below.
American English: Dialects and Variation by 
American English: Dialects and Variation, 3rd ed. by 
American Voices by 
Chicano English in Context by 
Good God but You Smart! by 
Language Variation and Change in the American Midland by 
Wisconsin Talk: Linguistic Diversity in the Badger State by 
The Handbook of World Englishes by
The Handbook of World Englishes is a collection of newlycommissioned articles focusing on selected critical dimensions andcase studies of the theoretical, ideological, applied andpedagogical issues related to English as it is spoken around theworld. Represents the cross-cultural and internationalcontextualization of the English language Articulates the visions of scholars from major varieties ofworld Englishes ? African, Asian, European, and North andSouth American Discusses topics including the sociolinguistic contexts ofvarieties of English in the inner, outer, and expanding circles ofits users; the ranges of functional domains in which thesevarieties are used; the place of English in language policies andlanguage planning; and debates about English as a cause of languagedeath, murder and suicide.
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