[PAR] [TLE] Appalachian English [SEP] Appalachian English, also known in the United States as Southern Mountain English, is American English native to the Appalachian mountain region of the Eastern United States.  Historically, the term "Appalachian dialect" refers to a local English variety of southern Appalachia, though Appalachian English today geographically encompasses multiple varieties, predominantly including Western Pennsylvania English as spoken in northern Appalachia and regional Southern U.S. English as spoken in central and southern Appalachia.  In fact, the "Atlas of North American English" identifies the "Inland South" dialect region, in which Southern U.S. English's defining vowel shift is the most evolved, as centering squarely in southern Appalachia, around the cities of Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tennessee; Birmingham, Alabama; and Asheville, North Carolina.  All Appalachian English is rhotic and characterized by distinct phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexicon.  It is mostly oral but its features are also sometimes represented in literary works. [PAR] [TLE] Walt Wolfram [SEP] Walt Wolfram (born February 15, 1941) is a sociolinguist at North Carolina State University, specializing in social and ethnic dialects of American English.  He was one of the early pioneers in the study of urban African American English through his work in Detroit in 1969.  Since the 1960s he has authored or co-authored 20 books and more than 300 articles on variation in American English.  He was an active participant in the 1996 debate surrounding the Oakland Ebonics controversy, supporting the legitimacy of African American English as a systematic language system.  In addition to African American English, Wolfram has written extensively about Appalachian English, Puerto Rican English, Lumbee English, and on many dialects of North Carolina, particularly of rural, isolated communities such as Ocracoke Island.
[PAR] [TLE] Appalachian English [ SEP ] Appalachian English , also known in the United States as Southern Mountain English , is American English native to the Appalachian mountain region of the Eastern United States . Historically , the term " Appalachian dialect " refers to a local English variety of southern Appalachia , though Appalachian English today geographically encompasses multiple varieties , predominantly including Western Pennsylvania English as spoken in northern Appalachia and regional Southern U.S. English as spoken in central and southern Appalachia . In fact , the " Atlas of North American English " identifies the " Inland South " dialect region , in which Southern U.S. English 's defining vowel shift is the most evolved , as centering squarely in southern Appalachia , around the cities of Knoxville and Chattanooga , Tennessee ; Birmingham , Alabama ; and Asheville , North Carolina . All Appalachian English is rhotic and characterized by distinct phonology , morphology , syntax , and lexicon . It is mostly oral but its features are also sometimes represented in literary works . [PAR] [TLE] Walt Wolfram [ SEP ] Walt Wolfram ( born February 15 , 1941 ) is a sociolinguist at North Carolina State University , specializing in social and ethnic dialects of American English . He was one of the early pioneers in the study of urban African American English through his work in Detroit in 1969 . Since the 1960s he has authored or co - authored 20 books and more than 300 articles on variation in American English . He was an active participant in the 1996 debate surrounding the Oakland Ebonics controversy , supporting the legitimacy of African American English as a systematic language system . In addition to African American English , Wolfram has written extensively about Appalachian English , Puerto Rican English , Lumbee English , and on many dialects of North Carolina , particularly of rural , isolated communities such as Ocracoke Island .
What American dialiect known as Southern Mountain English has been extensively researched by linguist Walt Wolfram?
What American dialiect known as Southern Mountain English has been extensively researched by linguist Walt Wolfram ?
Appalachian English
Appalachian English