http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/E...nspeech.htmlHi, take a look at this site. Where I was raised most of the old timers spoke this way. For instance
Holp instead of help.
Clum a tree instead of climb.
A phrase like 'Upon my word and honor became "pom my wordnhonor"
Chimney was chimlee
I saw him, would have been spoken I seed him.
Kids would be yunguns.
You all= you'ins
Children=Lord have mercy will you (chilurn) be still (quiet) fur just a dang or da gum minute.
Arm = orm
barn=born
Lazy= That thar boy is the (sarryest)one in the da gum bunch.
Scared= I seen him (scurred ) stiff a many of a time. Or some may say skeered. I isn't skeered of no good fur nuthin snake. I'd chop hiz big ole head off with axe. Just ax(ask) my mammie, mommy, or momma.
I tried to find some audio tapes( no luck) You may contact colleges.They may lead you in the right direction. If I were you I would watch some movies to get a good idea. Try a movie called Nell, Bastard of Carolina, Next of kin are a few of the movies that may give you a good idea. Try to listen to Larry the Cable Guy he has the country twang down pat. But I must say he is not really close to the old timers that I grew up around, but it's the best I can suggest. You may also try listening to some Blue Grass music.
Edit: the movie is called Bastard out of Carolina. Some of the PBS stations have some decent documentaries that I have watched on snake handling ( mountain religion) and cooking where they interview some of the old timers about curing ham or making different types of biscuits. Good Luck