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So, this collection is as much a historical document as one about language and accents. So, this collection is as much a historical document as a dialectal one. Steamer – Tobacco pipe. So, if you change your accent, remember, the reasons are all economic or social; they should not be linguistic. 1,239 0. Today, most Southern dialects have been successfully eradicated by the excellent Southern school systems and the invasion of northern companies, eager to benefit from the high levels of creativity and intelligence found in the Southern gene pool. A: "Maybe Bill could help pay." If you decide to change your accent, remember, it is for economic or social and not linguistic reasons.
Your accent has nothing at all to do with intelligence or knowledge of the rules of grammar. So to really insult someone, you called them a low-down abolitionist, because low-down meant they'd resort to anything---lying, cheating-- … Page 2 of 2 < Prev 1 2. The dialect you speak has nothing at all to do with intelligence or knowledge of the rules of grammar. Sorry, teachers, I know this hurts, but these expressions represent nothing in the world but a regional dialect. Read more in the YourDictionary definition and usage example. What Is A Polecat. By Marilyn Caylor Contributor at Shareably If you’re not from the Deep South, you might be “about as confused as a fart in a fan factory” when it comes to understanding the slang that comes out of a homegrown Southerner’s mouth. We both share a love for the native dialects of that warm and beautiful state. 50 Colorful Southern Sayings Making The Rest Of Us Laugh Out Loud October 4th, 2019 . Copyright © 2018 by LoveToKnow Corp To Stave – To break a hole in, to break, to burst, as, ‘to stave a cask.’ Also means to hurry or press forward.
slang A particularly unsavory, untrustworthy, and unfriendly person. Stars – A Southern pronunciation of the word stairs, like bar for bear.
All dialects have rules every bit as rigorous as those of the standard dialect, so speaking with a Southern, Brooklyn, or Black "accent" is not a matter of breaking the rules of grammar but of speaking with slightly different ones. That southern accent has almost been successfully eradicated by the excellent Southern school systems and the invasion of northern companies, eager to benefit from the high levels of creativity and intelligence found in the Southern gene pool. In some Southern states, being caught as an abolitionist was equal to murder or being a traitor to a country, as badly as it was considered. It is simply a regional dialect and dialects are equally grammatical; they are simply slight variations in the grammar of a given language that characterize the various regions where that language is spoken. We all speak the dialect of the region we are raised in during the critical language learning period from 2 to 6 years of age. Today, most Southern dialects have been successfully eradicated by the excellent Southern school systems and the invasion of northern companies, eager to benefit from the high levels of creativity and intelligence found in the Southern gene pool. All dialects are equally grammatical; they are simply slight variations in the grammar of a given language that characterize the various regions where that language is spoken. The important thing to remember as you laugh at these entries is that they represent perfectly good English. Allistair_ave New Member. Steel – Spurs. polecat Discussion in 'Lifesize Mammals' started by Henk, Mar 23, 2008. In rural Southern Appalachia an “n” is added to pronouns indicating “one” or ownership. Put Out — angry or upset (The mayor was put out with the council’s decision.) So, this collection is as much a historical document as a dialectal one. ecat is a common name for mammals in the order Carnivora and subfamilies Galictinae and Mustelinae.. Polecats do not form a single taxonomic rank (i.e., clade ); the name is applied to several species with broad similarities (including having a dark mask-like marking across the face) to European polecats , the only polecat species native to the British Isles. I was being trained at the time by the warden of the prison, a miserable old polecat named Sebastian Mayhew. Polecat — skunk (A polecat ran under the old building.) B: "That slippery little polecat would rather die a thousand deaths than part with his drinking money." I grew up just down the road from Andy Griffith in North Carolina. So speaking with a Southern, Brooklyn, or Black accent is not a matter of breaking the rules of grammar but of speaking with slightly different ones.
All dialects have rules every bit as rigorous as those of the standard dialect, which is usually determined by the most influential social class. We all speak with the accent of the region we are raised in during the critical language learning period from 2 to 6 years of age. A regional dialect is determined by nothing in the world but the structure of the language as spoken in a particular geographical region. Stave Off – To push away as with a staff, to delay, as, ‘to stave off the execution of the project.