In this undated file photo, Davy Crockett, American pioneer and member of the U.S. Congress, is shown in a portrait drawing. It’s pronounced "app-uh-latch-uh," not "app-uh-lay-sha.” Lawmakers give the ...

Oct. 12—The dialect of Appalachia is often regarded by linguists as archaic and, perhaps, a bit odd. The rugged and unique language displays the remnants of the Scotch-Irish travelers and other ...

Lawmakers give the pronunciation lesson in a resolution calling for an official state manual called the Tennessee Blue Book to discuss how people in Appalachia talk. A Senate panel advanced the ...

During the 2016 presidential election, broad support for Donald Trump came from most communities in Appalachia, where he received 63 percent of the vote. A great deal of national attention was ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – If anyone has ever told you – you talk funny – you might be from Appalachia. Some Tennessee lawmakers hope a bill they’re considering will help shatter stereotypes about ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It's pronounced "app-uh-latch-uh," not "app-uh-lay-sha." Lawmakers give the pronunciation lesson in a resolution calling for the state's Tennessee Blue Book to discuss how ...

A bill moved a step forward in the Tennessee legislature that would recognize the history and culture of Appalachian people in the state. Republican State Sen. Steve Southerland of Morristown ...

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It's pronounced "app-uh-latch-uh," not "app-uh-lay-sha." Lawmakers give the pronunciation lesson in a resolution calling for an official state manual called the Tennessee Blue Book to discuss how ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It’s pronounced ...