Comments on: North Georgia Mountain Dialect

By: MrZebra84

MrZebra84 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:43:25 +0000

Very interesting article. It’s always sad to watch cultures fade out.

By: CutestPrincess

CutestPrincess — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:53:53 +0000

i learned from you today…

By: seashell66

seashell66 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:37:29 +0000

An interesting read.

By: Elizabeth Abbott

Elizabeth Abbott — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:43:01 +0000

(and) keep it alive-sorry!

By: Elizabeth Abbott

Elizabeth Abbott — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:41:37 +0000

The written word is so valuable Ruby. This is an article that will echo the words of the past a keep it a live. I enjoyed reading.

By: papaleng

papaleng — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 06:32:01 +0000

interesting article.

By: Judy Sheldon

Judy Sheldon — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:38:11 +0000

My parents used to have some phrases I never hear any more, and Ruby you are right about teachers trying to eradicate dialects, as if one way of speaking is correct and another is not. It makes me think about the crusade to add another dialect to our language (Ebonics). Differences should be embraced and appreciated.

By: Karen Gross

Karen Gross — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:24:48 +0000

Very interesting article. TV and other mass media are part of the reason that dialects are disappearing all over. My family spoke a low German dialect that I didn’t learn, it’s too bad, I don’t understand it but when I hear it spoken it reminds me of home.

By: Ruby Hawk

Ruby Hawk — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:04:49 +0000

Thank you everyone for your time. I appreciate you everyone as always. I do cherish our dialect although I didn't when I was younger. It made me cringe when our school teachers looked down on the dialect and tried to iradicate it.I didn't realize how valuable it was untill later.

Daisy, I missed many words and "calculate" was one of them.We do use a strong "r" and seldom end any word with 'ing' we use 'n' instead. We use "er" at the word ending instead of "a" Many of us would say "Atlanter" instead of "Atlanta."

Pam, I have heard "a little piece down the road" all my life. and "we're pert near there"

yaffel, I look forward to reading about your dialect.

'calculate was one of them

By: Ruben Dario

Ruben Dario — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:20:01 +0000

Goood !!!