The island of Ocracoke is a small island community located along the Outer Banks off the coast of North Carolina. Apart from its scenic beaches, it's also home to one of the most unique dialects of English in the US!
Find out more about the Brogue in the infographic below!
@mixedlinguist Maybe we were wrong and needed to be corrected. But graciousness would have been nice. I once asked one of my critics if there anything that he didn’t know everything about. He sincerely answered, “No.”
Are you a native of Chatham County, NC? Do you know someone who is? We're conducting interviews and would love to hear from you!
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For more than 40 years, Prof. @WaltWolfram of @NCState_LLP has been documenting the Ocracoke brogue. @LorettaBoniti talks with him about why the brogue is special & the efforts to keep it alive for another generation. Watch #InFocusNC today at 11:30 am & 8:30 pm #ncpol