Purple Foxx,

What I'm surprised the article doesn't mention, is how Yorkshire English in particular also influenced Appalachian -- or at least, the Lincoln Co. dialect of it. (In addition to the Scots-Irish, there was a smattering of poor farmers from northern England who relocated there. A lot of them came from the Yorkshire countryside.)

For those Yanks who don't recognize the lingo or its thick accent: it's the one used by the servants in the film "The Secret Garden." Also the Brit-com "Last Of The Summer Wine" (PBS airs it from time to time.)

Interestingly enough, it's also the native accent of Sean Bean (Boromir from "Lord of the Rings"). He rarely speaks that way when acting; so the first time I heard him talk naturally, with all those broooooad northern vowels, my jaw just about hit the floor!

Slán,

~Fionn

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