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The US Island that Speaks Elizabeathen English
The US Island that Speaks Elizabeathen English
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kwelty
3/11/2025
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3/11/2025 4:52 PM
"Native Americans, English sailors and pirates all came together on Ocracoke Island in North Carolina to create the only American dialect that is not identified as American."
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RE: The US Island that Speaks Elizabeathen English
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Bentmtn
3/11/2025
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3/11/2025 5:55 PM
Great post, Kwelty. I love digging into dialects within the US and have found YouTube (not the TV channel) streaming a wealth of info on the Ocracoke dialect on a few shows they have streamed. So very interesting. I love that it still exists but sadly not long for this island. We are totally a melting pot of immigrants and the history is fascinating.
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3/11/2025
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RE: The US Island that Speaks Elizabeathen English
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3/13/2025
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3/13/2025 10:43 AM
Although Barry Austin no longer does concrete on the Island if you find him on Ocracoke he uses all of those words.
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