Separated by a common language.
Jan. 31st, 2007 10:24 amRecent discussions about the subtle variations in how English is spoken in different places got me thinking about the less-than-subtle variations. I'm not a linguist by any stretch (though I did take a few courses in linguistics in college as part of one of my majors), but I've always been fascinated by the ways language evolves.
( I grew up in the Appalachian Mountains, and there were definitely some interesting quirks in the language. )
What words are unique to the area you live in?
( I grew up in the Appalachian Mountains, and there were definitely some interesting quirks in the language. )
What words are unique to the area you live in?