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Giving Directions in Appalachia

by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 10, 2022 | Appalachian, Language, Nature, West Virginia

For the first 18 years of my life, I lived in a place where the driving directions included the phrase, “Turn off the paved road.” I love that so many places in Appalachia can be reached not by driving down highways or paying attention to street signs, but by...

Appalachian Thursday – Using Dialect Part 2

by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 21, 2021 | Appalachian, Family, Language, West Virginia

Today’s post is a continuation from last week. Sharing more delightful tidbits of our Appalachian way of speaking! NOT AS WRONG AS YOU THINK – Appalachian dialect can be labeled uneducated or backwards. Maybe folks need to rethink that one . . ....

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