http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_English
http://www2.ferrum.edu/applit/studyg/dialect/features.htm
* A-prefixing on –ing participials. Example: …and he came a-runnin’ down there” Reference: Wolfram and Christian (1976); Christian, Wolfram, Dube (1988)
* No –ly on adverbs. Examples: He explained it real simple.
* Subject-Verb nonconcord (found in several dialects) Example: We was, he don’t Reference: Wolfram and Christian (1976)
Irregular verbs (found in several dialects)
1. Regularization of irregular simple past tense verbs. Example: The corn growed real good last year. Reference: Christian, Wolfram and Dube (1988)
2. Uninflected simple past. Example: Finally, she come by here…… Reference: Christian, Wolfram and Dube (1988)
3. Simple past same as past participle Example: That’s all I seen of it Reference: Christian, Wolfram, Dube (1988)
Completive or non-participial use of done. Example: I think they done took it. Reference: Christian, Wolfram, Dube (1988)
Multiple negation (found in several dialects). Example: Ain’t never; can’t hardly Reference: Wolfram and Christian (1976)
Uninflected plural nouns when nouns preceded by measures. Example: two gallon of water Reference: Wolfram and Christian (1976)
Use of “for to” for “to” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozark_English
http://www2.ferrum.edu/applit/studyg/dialect/features.htm
* A-prefixing on –ing participials. Example: …and he came a-runnin’ down there” Reference: Wolfram and Christian (1976); Christian, Wolfram, Dube (1988)
* No –ly on adverbs. Examples: He explained it real simple.
* Subject-Verb nonconcord (found in several dialects) Example: We was, he don’t Reference: Wolfram and Christian (1976)
Irregular verbs (found in several dialects)
1. Regularization of irregular simple past tense verbs. Example: The corn growed real good last year. Reference: Christian, Wolfram and Dube (1988)
2. Uninflected simple past. Example: Finally, she come by here…… Reference: Christian, Wolfram and Dube (1988)
3. Simple past same as past participle Example: That’s all I seen of it Reference: Christian, Wolfram, Dube (1988)
Completive or non-participial use of done. Example: I think they done took it. Reference: Christian, Wolfram, Dube (1988)
Multiple negation (found in several dialects). Example: Ain’t never; can’t hardly Reference: Wolfram and Christian (1976)
Uninflected plural nouns when nouns preceded by measures. Example: two gallon of water Reference: Wolfram and Christian (1976)
Use of “for to” for “to” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozark_English