LL-L "Pronouns" 2012.11.17 (01) [EN]

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From: David B Alexander <dbalexander2 at gmail.com> <mwmbombay at gmail.com>
Subject: Subject: Vocabulary

I just received a copy of Alice's Adventures in Appalachian Wonderland.
Looking to the vocabulary I noticed it uses the contraction y'all for you
all rather then you'uns. There is no entry for us'uns although there is an
entry for young'uns. This book is based on the West Virginia Appalachian
dialect. Perhaps, that is different from the East Tennessee and Western
North Carolina dialects I am familiar with. (Appalachian was probably
distinct enough at one time to be a language, but lacked the political
standing needed.)

In Arkansas, where I now live, I have been surprised to hear longtime
residents using "you'uns" instead of "y'all." Most Arkansans, even in the
highland areas, say, "y'all."

My question: Isn't "y'all" a more recent borrowing into Appalachian? If we
were to have a standard form of the language, wouldn't "you'uns" and the
delightful "us'uns" be preferred?
Or is my experience just too limited?

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