Stereotypes of an Appalachian Dialect

This was produced for a class I am taking.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• appalachia
• dialect
• project

[HisLovelyWifey]

I'm from California and I think the accent's pretty damn hot

[RebelliousPatriot]

Good vid, your accent doesnt seem to be that thick. Mighty i add that many forms of southern english are actuallu more grammatically correct to begin with. The Appalachian Dialect is actually somewhat based on Elizabethan English, so when people make fun of the way you talk they are also making fun of shakespear.

[genericusernames2]

He's from the same area as I am. I have the same accent. I am sick and tired of people making fun of people with Appalachian accents. I don't really like to talk to people out of state, because they poke fun at my accent, insinuating that I'm an uneducated hick. I hate my accent for that exact reason. I learned from the world around me that it's a curse to have this southern twang to my voice when that is far from the case. I hope the rest of the world learns that their stereotypes are wrong.

[thethreemitosketeers]

@RebelliousPatriot While I agree that it's a sign of ignorance to mock someone for his or her linguistic dialect, the Southern Appalachian accent is more heavily based on Scottish speech patterns. This is most notably seen in the a- prefix and -in' suffix (a-huntin'), along with the intrusive r (wash pronounced "worsh"). :)

[izelatlan0478]

Languages are used for communicating so if people understand somehow then the accent is no problem. In West Virginia the dialects tell whether one is from upstate or downstate.

[tammons68]

After years of covering my Western NC Appalachian Accent to accommodate the 'corporate world', I am comfortable in sharing my inherent speech pattern with my colleagues in the Midwest (Chicago). I have found NO condescension or rebuke of my method of speech in the 'City with Big Shoulders' while at Medical School. I am proud to share my time of study with my colleagues here in the Midwest, where I am essentially at home.

[tammons68]

Much thanks for bringing this video to others as a method of 'expansion' of our dialect. Many don't realize that our dialect is a direct descendent of the Jacobite 'Rebellion/Expansion' in North America along with the subsequent influence of our Scotch/Irish Ancestors in the years following. If as many of our Southern Brethren realized our Catholic Roots perhaps the Protestant 'affirmation' of the late 19th Century in the South would have been less 'political'.

[stammlager5]

I'm from Oklahoma and I barely hear your accent at all. I can hear a few words here and there but for the most part, you don't even sound southern to me. I don't know if it is because you're trying to tone it down, but if it is, don't. Be proud of who you are -- to hell with anyone that gives you grief over the way you talk.

[Mcheetah]

@carnut476

At least Detroit isn't Philadelphia or Cleveland, though... Detroit actually gets a little respect due to the auto industry.

[Mcheetah]

I hope you and Jessica Hamby are happy together. Good luck with dating a vampire.

[lambarini]

i am in love with your accent! l

[redstarfish1971]

Your accent is what sets you apart and makes you unique. I think it's a really nice one by the way. I'm from New Zealand and NO ONE on the coast of the US could understand me that well, from California to New York.