Oct. 12—The dialect of Appalachia is often regarded by linguists as archaic and, perhaps, a bit odd. The rugged and unique language displays the remnants of the Scotch-Irish travelers and other ...

There’s a long history of misconceptions about the Appalachian dialect. In 1899, Berea College (Kentucky) President William Goodell Frost wrote “Our Contemporary Ancestors, ...

Appalachian English is a term linguists use to describe the speech patterns of people in Appalachia. It’s also referred to as “mountain talk.” But there’s variation within the dialect ...

Lawmakers want to give Appalachian dialect its due respect. March 27, 2019 at 6:00 a.m. | Updated March 27, 2019 at 12:49 a.m.

For generations, Appalachian mountain folk have been ridiculed for their dialect. But linguists are out to show them _ and the world _ that there’s really no wrong way to talk.

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Storyteller Karen Eve Bayne Pfotzer's Southern Appalachian dialect comes honest. Her family's ancestry can be traced back generations in the Green River community, in southern Henderson County, where ...

Dialect influences Appalachian students' experiences in college. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2015 / 08 / 150831140349.htm ...

The founder of the West Virginia Dialect Project hopes to debunk some of the myths about the way Appalachian people speak and instill pride in a rich, oft-maligned culture.

"The Appalachian language is the oldest language in the state of Tennessee, and it has rich history all throughout America that stretches all the way from New England to Texas," Faison said.

An in-depth dialect study from NC State University researchers shows that some students from rural Appalachia feel that their dialects put them at a disadvantage in a college classroom, even in ...