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Sep 12, 2008 · Excerpt on Appalachian English from the documentary film Mountain Talk. DVD available at: https://languageandlife.org/documenta... --------------------------------------- ABOUT MOUNTAIN TALK...
- 8 min
- 7.9M
- The Language & Life Project
Dec 6, 2018 · Mountain Talk trailer. Language and Life in Southern Appalachia – The people of Southern Appalachia survived for centuries in a rugged and remote landscape.
- 1 min
- 3.8K
- folkstreamer
In Mountain Talk, songs, stories, and conversations convey the shared sense of place and identity that continues to define mountain people. The people of Southern Appalachia tell the story of their diverse mountain culture and dialect in this popular film.
Mountain Talk. The people of Southern Appalachia tell the story of their diverse mountain culture and dialect in this popular film. Featuring Popcorn Sutton, Mary Jane Queen, Orville Hicks, Jim Tom Hedrick and many others, with back-porch music performed by Henry Queen, Mary Jane Queen, Gilford Williams, Rufe Sutton, Leon Wells and many others.
Watch songs, stories, and conversations with mountain people who share their unique dialect and sense of place. Learn about their history, humor, and identity from narrator Gary Carden and back-porch musicians.
Watch the entire film at Folkstreams, a nonprofit that preserves American folklife. Mountain Talk explores the unique qualities of mountain life, culture, and dialect through songs, stories, and conversations.
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May 14, 2019 · Appalachian English, or "mountain talk," is a term for the speech patterns of people in the region. Learn how linguists are documenting and celebrating the variation and richness of this dialect, and how it reflects the history, culture and diversity of Appalachia.
