a-prefixing

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]

Posted by Kara Becker on June 11, 2014

Tags:
Appalachian English;
NCLLP;
a-prefixing;
Negative Concord;
Lexicon;
Wolfram, Walt

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

Posted by Kara Becker on August 3, 2013

Tags:
Appalachian English;
Southern English;
African American Language;
Stigma;
Remote past BIN;
a-prefixing