the WV accent is so similar to the accents from original England
wat
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the WV accent is so similar to the accents from original England wat |
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they talk funnay
"Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman |
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https://the-toast.net/2014/03/19/a-linguist-explains-british-accents-of-yore/ I can't find a reference for Appalachia specifically at the moment but I'm reasonably sure I've seen that posited before. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson. |
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Per the OU vid...
...Shakespeare apparently sounded a bit like a posh brummy who'd had a drink or six. |
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You're thinking of Okracoke Island. That's in NC.
bcnu, Mikem It's mourning in America again. |