Appalachian English
The Legendary Language of the Appalachian “Holler”
An exploration of Appalachian English; its origins and its relation to other variations of English (such as AAE); the article also discusses the myth that Appalachian English is frozen in time, reminiscent of Old English. [Published on 08-08-2018]
American Tongues: How they talk in KY, OH, and TX
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An excerpt from the documentary American Tongues profiling speech in three states: Kentucky, Ohio, and Texas.
Listen: How to Speak with a certain Southern Twang
Walt Wolfram discusses the Appalachian variety in North Carolina in an audio clip for North Carolina public radio, including features like [Published on 06-09-2014]
The Grammar Rules Behind 3 Commonly Disparaged Dialects
A 2013 piece highlighting three features of three stigmatized U.S. dialects - a-prefixing in Appalachian English, "liketa" in Southern English, and remote past BIN in African American English
Stereotypes of an Appalachian Dialect
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A speaker of an Appalachian dialect discusses stereotypes of his dialect.
Story of English: Appalachian English
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Segment from the 1986 documentary "The Story of English" on Appalachian English.
Them Hillibillies
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From the Indiana State Museum; full title "Since them hillbillies moved down to the holler."
Mountain Talk
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An excerpt from the film "Mountain Talk," on Applachian English in North Carolina, from the the North Carolina Language and Life Project