I found these articles somewhat amusing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_English
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_American_English
And for an even more inciting look into it try:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_v ... an_English
All very interesting and technically put.
Wikipedia Describes Southern Talk
Thanks, I enjoyed reading the Wikpedia Appalachian English article. (I have to admit that I didn't understand the pronounciation symbols; but living in the Appalachian's I was able to guess at the sounds.)
"Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening all at once. Lately it hasn't been working."
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I loved this part:
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Something to keep in mindDetractors of the dialect both within and outside of the speaking area cite laziness or indifference in learning standard forms as the reasons for its existence. However, the areas where Appalachian English is spoken were settled in the 18th century, and many of the characteristics of the dialect predate the standardization of American English and continue to be passed on orally.
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That might could be right.I loved this part:
Something to keep in mindDetractors of the dialect both within and outside of the speaking area cite laziness or indifference in learning standard forms as the reasons for its existence. However, the areas where Appalachian English is spoken were settled in the 18th century, and many of the characteristics of the dialect predate the standardization of American English and continue to be passed on orally.
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"Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening all at once. Lately it hasn't been working."
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Perhaps from Venetian Blinds?Blinds: window shades. Open them blinds and let some sunshine in!
[emphasis added]A window blind is a covering for a window, usually attached to the interior side of a window. It simply refers to some device to hide from sight (thus "blinding" the viewer) or to reduce sunlight. There are several kinds of blinds, . . .
So, the use of 'blinds' instead of '(window) shades' may be merely a stylistic difference.
<sound>rimshot</sound>How you you make a Venetian blind?
Poke him in the eyes!
Regards//Larry
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"To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them."
-- Attributed to Richard Henry Lee
Goan
I grew up saying the word goan (rhymes with loan or phone) to mean going to, as in "I'm goan do that when I get around to it." But most people look at me oddly when I say that, so is it just me, or is this something southern as well?
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Re: Goan
Sounds to me like a variant pronunciation of "gone" as in "I'm gone do that when I get aroun' to it," where "gone" is in turn a variation of "gonna" as in "going to."I grew up saying the word goan (rhymes with loan or phone) to mean going to, as in "I'm goan do that when I get around to it." But most people look at me oddly when I say that, so is it just me, or is this something southern as well?
Regards//Larry
"To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them."
-- Attributed to Richard Henry Lee
"To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them."
-- Attributed to Richard Henry Lee
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