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On and On: Appalachian Accent and Academic Power

On and On: Appalachian Accent and Academic Power Southern Voices On and On Appalachian Accent and Academic Power b y M e r e d i t h M c c a r ro l l "Let's go around the room and say where we're from." It was my first day in a class called "Experiencing Appalachia" during my first year of college. "Raleigh," someone said. "Just outside of Charlotte," said another. "High Point." The professor continually nodded as the circle made its way to me. "Haywood County," I said. Her eyebrows raised in respect. My home was only about a hundred winding miles from the classroom in which I was sitting, but "Haywood County" suddenly became more than a place to me. It was a marker of identity. On day one of class, I learned that the region's boundaries have been constantly contested. I was told that migratory patterns explain some of the dialects of the mountains. And I came to understand that I was Appalachian. I knew that I was a mountain girl. My family had been in Haywood County for generations and one branch of my family tree started or stopped--depending on your perspective--when the Cherokee were marched through. But I had to http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Southern Cultures University of North Carolina Press

On and On: Appalachian Accent and Academic Power

Southern Cultures , Volume 22 (2) – Jun 11, 2016
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Southern Voices On and On Appalachian Accent and Academic Power b y M e r e d i t h M c c a r ro l l "Let's go around the room and say where we're from." It was my first day in a class called "Experiencing Appalachia" during my first year of college. "Raleigh," someone said. "Just outside of Charlotte," said another. "High Point." The professor continually nodded as the circle made its way to me. "Haywood County," I said. Her eyebrows raised in respect. My home was only about a hundred winding miles from the classroom in which I was sitting, but "Haywood County" suddenly became more than a place to me. It was a marker of identity. On day one of class, I learned that the region's boundaries have been constantly contested. I was told that migratory patterns explain some of the dialects of the mountains. And I came to understand that I was Appalachian. I knew that I was a mountain girl. My family had been in Haywood County for generations and one branch of my family tree started or stopped--depending on your perspective--when the Cherokee were marched through. But I had to

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