LL-L "Language varieties" 2002.05.31 (02) [E]

[Lowlands-L]

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 L O W L A N D S - L * 31.MAY.2002 (02) * ISSN 189-5582 * LCSN 96-4226
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From: "Neal W. Welsh" <zooman at inreach.com>
Subject: Appalachian Origin/Definition Query Please

Howdy Y'all!
    Not to appear pretentious but I hail from the Shenandoah Valley of
Virginia in the Front Royal (birthplace, 1938) and Strasburg (through
7th grade) regions and would like to know why the dying dialect
(language?) of the oldsters there is known as a distinct language,
Appalachian.  I always thought it to be an American english dialect
somewhat corrupted by Elizabethan expressions.  What is considered the
origin and regional center of this language?  Where would one find a
comprehensive glossary and rules of grammar? Your reply and suggested
web sites
would be appreciated.
    Sincerely,
    Neal W. Welsh

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