Combatting Stereotypes About Appalachian Dialects
Far from being "the rude language of the mountains," the diversity of Appalachian dialects reveals a complex history of cultural change.
Kirk Hazen
Kirk Hazen is the resident linguist of West Virginia University’s English department and has served as the director of the West Virginia Dialect Project since he established it in 1998. Hazen works with his undergraduate lab assistants to carry out research on American English and focuses mainly on Appalachian and Southern dialects.