Appalachian English: Words and Dialect Examples

The Language & Life Project · Documentary · 8 min · 2008 · YouTube title: Appalachian English

Why it's here

Cited as an example of a distinctive local dialect, with unfamiliar words and phrases.

What it covers

An excerpt from the documentary Mountain Talk on Appalachian English. Residents of Southern Appalachia talk about their dialect and give examples of its distinctive words.