I never thought I would move to the South and still have people comment on my accent daily. Realizing it is a pure Appalachian Kentucky accent and very “thick,” as they say, I have never even begun to ...

Hi, I'm Carley, and I'm a proud Appalachian. Appalachia is a very specific and often misunderstood region of the South. And yes, while the Appalachian Mountains range from Newfoundland, Canada, to ...

I’m putting my Appalachian accent to the test with a fun accent challenge featuring some tricky English words! I’m from eastern Kentucky, and I’m curious how people from different places pronounce ...

I'm sharing how my Appalachian dialect shapes the way I naturally pronounce certain words, and why it's important to ...

A bill moved a step forward in the Tennessee legislature that would recognize the history and culture of Appalachian people in the state. Republican State Sen. Steve Southerland of Morristown ...

While English is the most commonly used language in the United States, anyone who’s spent time in different parts of the country knows that not all Americans sound the same. Accents vary across ...

A bill moved a step forward in the Tennessee legislature that would recognize the history and culture of Appalachian people in the state. Republican State Sen. Steve Southerland of Morristown ...