I'm sharing how my Appalachian dialect shapes the way I naturally pronounce certain words, and why it's important to celebrate our language differences rather than label them as mistakes. Using real ...

I never thought I would move to the South and still have people comment on my accent daily. Realizing it is a pure Appalachian Kentucky accent and very “thick,” as they say, I have never even begun to ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A new resolution at the Tennessee State Capitol is putting a spotlight on Appalachian culture and the way people speak throughout the region. The measure, which passed both ...

The project includes hundreds of audio samples, including recordings from 54 Kentucky counties. An accent isn't just the way you pronounce words, but a representation of the community you're apart of.