The Way I Talk

I viewed each of the videos provided and I seem to relate mostly to the appilachian mountain English video.  It was stated in the video that the Scots- Irish settled in the Mountain region of North Carolina. Most of my family are descendants of the Scots-Irish origin.  I have heard and or used most of the words in this video.  I found it very interesting to see a video that contained so much of the language I use each and everyday. Words like "yonder"(ex. look over yonder) and "spicket"(another term for hose) are very common in my family.  We use the term "plumb" as well that was referred to in the video. 

I personally am very proud of my "accent" and the way I talk.  People call me country and a lot of the time people who don't know many southerners will assume that just because we don't speak the perfect "standard" English, that we aren't as well educated either.  The thing is, we are just as well educated as anybody else. A very common trait in the way I talk is that I tend to take the "g" off of all of my "ing" words such as walking. I would say walkin. 

I love the way I talk. I like how it sets me apart from many other forms of spoken english around the country. This type of English my family and many others in this general region speak is specific and special and historic to this region. We are mountain people and Mountain English is what we speak.