The Scots-Irish Influence on Southern Appalachian Dialect
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Reading Time: 4 minutesI’m not a hillbilly, but I can sure sound like one when I want to. I grew up around Washington, DC, in a family of Appalachian Southerners. Their accent rolled off my tongue like gravy over biscuits. Over the years, I’ve worked hard to overcome my Southern Appalachian dialect. But I can drop back into it quick as a hound […]