![]() Other factors include urbanization, media, and the development of communication technologies. But while our linguistic diversity is unmatched, experts worry it’s also on the way out - as migration patterns bring new folks to the state, a process of leveling happens that reduces variety. One reason for that gorgeous diversity? Our region’s geography, which ranges, literally, from the mountains to the sea. Some words you might hear more in the mountains of Western NC won’t be uttered as frequently in the Scenic City, and vice versa. Here in the foothills of the Appalachians, we have more ways to say the same thing than you could shake a stick at.ĭYK: The Appalachian dialect varies depending on where you are in the region because the language evolved from many different influences - think the British Isles, German + African dialects, and some Native American. ![]()
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