[Edling] US: Stereotype or source of pride? 'Hillbilly' dialect makes a comeback in Appalachian renaissance

[Francis Hult]

The Christian Science Monitor



Stereotype or source of pride? 'Hillbilly' dialect makes a comeback in Appalachian renaissance



For years, Appalachians have been self-conscious about their speech patterns thanks to mainstream pop culture characters embodying an impoverished, illiterate "hillbilly" stereotype, Montgomery says.



Now, programs are popping up all over the region to help combat this stigma.



Full story:
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2015/0713/Stereotype-or-source-of-pride-Hillbilly-dialect-makes-a-comeback-in-Appalachian-renaissance
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