by Greg Chaffins | Mar 20, 2018 | History and Culture
Welcome back to part 3 of our look at the Appalachian Language. In part 1 we looked at the history of the Appalachian language, along with a theory as to how it was a time capsule of sorts. In part 2 we looked at some colorful words and phrases found in the mountains....
by Greg Chaffins | Mar 13, 2018 | History and Culture
In the first part of this series, we looked at the history of Appalachian language and discovered a few colorful phrases along the way. In part 2 we pick up where we left off and explore a few more of the choice phrases from the Appalachian language that you can find...
by Greg Chaffins | Mar 6, 2018 | History and Culture
Language is the means that we use to communicate with each other, and it helps to define who we are as a people, as well as how we think. A language can contain a word or phrase that is as unique to its birthplace as a thumbprint is to a person. With that said,...
by Greg Chaffins | Feb 27, 2018 | History and Culture
The mountains of the Appalachians have their unique history, and one of the things this history brought about is a language molded to fit the mountain way of life. While these can be subtle differences compared to everywhere else in the United States, there are...
