Dialects Of Newfoundland
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In a small number of cases, you will also find a narrow phonetic transcription of the sample (see Phonetic Transcriptions for a complete list).
The recordings average four minutes in length and feature both the reading of one of two standard passages, and some unscripted speech. The two passages, Comma Gets a Cure (currently our standard passage), and The Rainbow Passage (used in our earliest recordings), may be accessed from the menu bar to your right.
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If you are interested in specific information about Newfoundland, please go to Yahoo's website at dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Canada/
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Dialect Samples
To properly play a sound sample, you may first need to save it to your own computer. To display the various 'save' options, PC users should right-click on the desired sample below; Mac users should press the Control key while clicking. A high-speed connection to the Internet may allow you to play the file simply by clicking it once or twice.| Sound Sample | Basic Information | Text Files |
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| Newfoundland One | Caucasian female, 41 years of age. Born and raised in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. She is an Environmental Coordinator for the Canadian Federal Government. | Newfoundland One |
| Newfoundland Two | Caucasian male, 26 years of age. Born and raised in Placentia/Jersey City, Newfoundland, Canada. He is a consultant in the computer system design field. | Newfoundland Two |
| Newfoundland Three | Caucasian male, 36 years of age. Born in St. John's and raised in Eastport, Newfoundland, Canada. College educated. Has also lived in Grand Falls and Argentia, Newfoundland. He is an Environmental Biologist with the Canadian Government and is married with young children. | Newfoundland Three |