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 ...

2019-05-19T17:45:47-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/aee/20190519175034002_hd.jpgOn and On: Appalachian Accent and Academic Power on c-span On and On: Appalachian ...

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 ...

Accents are like personality quirks—they make us unique, spark conversations, and sometimes, let’s be real, drive people up the wall. In the U.S., our regional accents are as diverse as our landscapes ...