Welcome to Appalachian Words, the show about language and culture in Appalachia! I'm your host, Jennifer Heinmiller. The Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English is available for pre-order and will be on shelves June 28! Get your copy here

Episode 14: The House that We Built

Oct 8th, 2020 50m 55s

Welcome to Appalachian Words, the show about language and culture in Appalachia! I'm your host, Jennifer Heinmiller. This time we're talking about traditional houses and how they were built in early Appalachia. Contact: appalachian.dictio

Episode 13: Fall Treats - Beans, fox grapes, and molasses

Aug 29th, 2020 1h 14m

Welcome back to Appalachian Words!Drop me a line at [email protected] we're talking about early autumn treats! It's time for harvest, so settle in for a talk about beans, fox grapes, and molasses in Appalachia.Links of

Episode 12: Everyday Superstitions in the Mountains

Aug 16th, 2020 47m 5s

Welcome back to Appalachian Words! This episode is about some of the superstitions and beliefs that people lived their everyday lives by. Some books of interest. Please support your local bookstore or buy direct from the publisher! Harriet

Episode 11: Dew Poison & Milk Sick: Folk Medicine in Appalachia

Jul 26th, 2020 1h 4m

Welcome back to Appalachian Words! Today I talk about folk medicine and traditional healing in Southern Appalachia, including some of the plant remedies people used and the weird ailments that were a common part of life once upon a time. Cont

Episode 10: The Coe Ridge Colony

Jul 12th, 2020 57m 31s

Contact me at [email protected] !Resources for this episode:Coe, Samuel S. Chronicles of the Coe Colonyhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0979771315?ie=UTF8&tag=mystscen-&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0979

Episode 9: The ABCs of the CCC in Appalachia

Jun 14th, 2020 49m 34s

Welcome back to Appalachian Words, the show about language and culture in the Appalachian Mountains. Links for this episode:https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/historyculture/cccoralhistories.htmhttps://www.nps.gov/teachers/classrooms/ccc-a-new-d

#8 Springtime in the Mountains

Apr 5th, 2020 35m 41s

Show notes to come soon!Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English, coming spring [email protected] Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/appalachian-words/message

#7 Haint Tales

Oct 30th, 2019 24m 18s

Welcome to Episode 7! This time I'm talking about ghost stories and spooky happenings in the mountains. Contact me at [email protected] If you would like to contribute to the publication of the Dictionary of Smoky Mountain an

#6 Decorations and Funeralizing

Oct 22nd, 2019 27m 57s

Welcome to Episode 6! In this episode I talk about the traditions of Decoration Day and funeral practices in Appalachia. Contact me at [email protected] you would like to contribute to the publication of the Dictionary of Smo

#5: Killing Shakespeare

Sep 23rd, 2019 22m 12s

Welcome to Appalachian Words, the show about language in Appalachia and the Great Smoky Mountains. I’m your host, Jennifer Heinmiller. I am co-author of the Dictionary of and Smoky Mountain and Southern Appalachian English, a historical dictio

#2 Shindig

Sep 17th, 2019 11m 50s

You are listening to Appalachian Words, the show about language in Appalachia and the Great Smoky Mountains. I’m your host, Jennifer Heinmiller. I am co-author of the Dictionary of and Smoky Mountain and Southern Appalachian English, a historic