The Carolina Brogue

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The early residents of the North Carolina Outer Banks came south by boat from Tidewater Virginia and the eastern shores of Maryland, and many of them had originally come from Southwest England or the Ulster province of Ireland. Features of British and Scots-Irish English have been retained in the local dialect, though the dialect of the early English-speaking settlers evolved independently to take on the distinctive character and vocabulary of the ‘hoi toide brogue.’ Once derided as “bad English” outside of its native communities, the dialect has been elevated by the BBC’s assessment of Ocracoke as ‘the Galapagos of language,’ and books like Hoi Toide on the Outer Banks by Walt Wolfram and Natalie Schilling-Estes.

Though villages along the sounds remain relatively isolated, the Outer Banks is now one of the most popular travel destinations in the world and it receives millions of visitors annually. Increased contact with outsiders has brought rapid change and today locals strive to hang on to their heritage, traditions and changing dialect. Rooted in twenty years of fieldwork, research and community relations, The Carolina Brogue is a candid portrait of contemporary life on the Carolina Coast, and one of the most unique dialects in the world.

Details

USA • 2008 • 27 minutes • Color • Letterbox Format

Special features (40 minutes):
• The Ocracoke Brogue (1994)
• Celebrating Muzel Bryant
• Remembering Roy Parsons
• Conversations with Dave Esham

Funding generously provided by:
NC State Humanities Extension
William C. Friday Endowment
National Science Foundation

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See the press page to download a press packet, or www.carolinabrogue.com to download a press packet and high resolution photos.

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Related Products

If you are interested in , see also these products by the NCLLP:

Voices of North Carolina, DVD & VHS
The Ocracoke Brogue, VHS
Ocracoke Speaks, audio CD
Hoi Toide on the Outer Banks, book
Celebrating Muzel Bryant, VHS

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External site: The Carolina Brogue

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	Options Visit the store The Carolina Brogue News The external site for The Carolina Brogue has been launched! See The Carolina Brogue. About The early residents of the North Carolina Outer Banks came south by boat from Tidewater Virginia and the eastern shores of Maryland, and many of them had originally come from Southwest England or the Ulster province of Ireland. Features of British and Scots-Irish English have been retained in the local dialect, though the dialect of the early English-speaking settlers evolved independently to take on the distinctive character and vocabulary of the ‘hoi toide brogue.’ Once derided as “bad English” outside of its native communities, the dialect has been elevated by the BBC’s assessment of Ocracoke as ‘the Galapagos of language,’ and books like Hoi Toide on the Outer Banks by Walt Wolfram and Natalie Schilling-Estes. Though villages along the sounds remain relatively isolated, the Outer Banks is now one of the most popular travel destinations in the world and it receives millions of visitors annually. Increased contact with outsiders has brought rapid change and today locals strive to hang on to their heritage, traditions and changing dialect. Rooted in twenty years of fieldwork, research and community relations, The Carolina Brogue is a candid portrait of contemporary life on the Carolina Coast, and one of the most unique dialects in the world. Details USA • 2008 • 27 minutes • Color • Letterbox Format Special features (40 minutes): • The Ocracoke Brogue (1994) • Celebrating Muzel Bryant • Remembering Roy Parsons • Conversations with Dave Esham Funding generously provided by: NC State Humanities Extension William C. Friday Endowment National Science Foundation Press See the press page to download a press packet, or www.carolinabrogue.com to download a press packet and high resolution photos. Preview Related Products If you are interested in , see also these products by the NCLLP: Voices of North Carolina, DVD & VHS The Ocracoke Brogue, VHS Ocracoke Speaks, audio CD Hoi Toide on the Outer Banks, book Celebrating Muzel Bryant, VHS Links External site: The Carolina Brogue Purchase Visit the online store to add this item to your shopping cart. back to top
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