Appalachian Talk and Appalachian Dialect

“Appalachian English has long been a popular stereotype of Appalachians and is criticized both inside and outside the speaking area as an inferior dialect, which is often mistakenly attributed to supposed laziness, lack of education, or the region's relative isolation. American writers throughout the 20th century have used the dialect as the chosen speech of uneducated and unsophisticated characters, though research has largely disproven these stereotypes; however, due to such prejudice, the use of the Appalachian dialect is still often an impediment to educational and social advancement.”
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_English
Appalachian English is influenced by the rich linguistic culture of those who have moved to the area over the past few centuries. With over 26 million people living in the Appalachian Mountain Range, the lexicon and grammatical structures are as diverse as the people inhabiting the area.
What differences do you hear?
What is your favorite Appalachian expression?

[@phyllisarrington7436]

"Good lord willing and the creek don't rise" actually refers to the Creek Indians not having an uprising. 😊

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[@lynngrissom6721]

I understood every word those ladies said. I'm proud of my southern heritage.

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[@dannyblack3814]

I live about 45 miles North West of Nashville, Tn. . I am proud of my Appalachian Heritage. My Grandmother on my Dad,s had Her own Appalachian language. I loved the way She talked. Some of it rubbed off on me.

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@@dannyblack3814 The editor of our show was just in Clarksville sharing about Appalachian Talk this week at a state convention for speech language pathologists. We are proud of where we are from and the speech that goes along with it

[@mammymurraysmusings7788]

Loved the show tonight! I would like to share some info with you- 24 counties in Mississippi are also part of the Appalachian chain. They are- Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Itawamba, Kemper, Lee, Lowndes, Marshall, Monroe, Montgomery, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, Webster, Winston, and Yalobusha. I was raised in Tennessee and Mississippi.

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[@MrCorvettegirl2]

Hello Ladies Nice to see you❤ I love this video and heard our people using these words / sentences all my life😁🤗💞 Take care

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@@MrCorvettegirl2 hope you are doing well

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@@GrannyWomen So good thanks🙏

[@1happyhermit]

Hidy from southwest Virginia mountains 🙂

[@cindytate7616]

Hello, Thanks for joining us ❤

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@@1happyhermit welcome!

[@garybrunet6346]

Thank you guys!❤️🙏🇨🇦

[@DebbieSiever]

Glad to see you girlies again have missed you hurry back now you hear

[@cindytate7616]

We are on our way. It's been an emotional 7 months.

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@@DebbieSiever we have new episodes every Friday at 7

[@desdecasa4384]

Hello,I see you from Querétaro ❤ México

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@@desdecasa4384 ❤️❤️❤️welcome!!

[@georgiareddirtroad9919]

“Lord Have Mercy”! I reckon i about as southern as they come because I use all these sayings and many more. Ya’ll have a blessed day. New sub here! Greetings from good ol GA. ❤❤

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[@marcusmoss3086]

Great Appalachian lesson. Congratulations Ladies being on the State Conference. Some Appalachian phrases I have heard. Bright Eyed Bushy Tail; You, Yellow belly Sapp sucker; Youuns ant got no sense; Youngsans get up chere. From CHEROKEE, NC!!!! Great video.

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[@darksarcasm4835]

I’m from The Black Belt in central Alabama, and we say all of those sayings. We are called The Black Belt because our dirt is black and it shifts and moves. It stretches almost from Mississippi to Georgia. It sticks to your shoes/boots until you can barely lift them. Good luck driving on the county roads…that dirt will move and take the pavement with it. It sticks to your livestock, and drys into chunks as hard as concrete.

[@GrannyWomen]

@@darksarcasm4835 what?! Never heard of that! Thanks for teaching us something new

[@clydeLedford]

Was in the Soviet Union City of Leningrad while Russia was Communist. I was in the military and 21 of age. I was gloating that I was the only American in Russia, but then I overheard someone talking to his friends in the Waldorf-Astoria lobby. Found that he was a banker from the mountains that spends vacations in Russia. :.

[@GrannyWomen]

@@clydeLedford whaaat?! Bet you have some stories :)

[@NUNYABEEZ]

Hi ladies❤ have you ever heard the term baggin suit?

[@GrannyWomen]

@@NUNYABEEZ nope what’s that

[@NUNYABEEZ]

@@GrannyWomen I think a bathing suit