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  • NOVEMBER 17. 1977/THE WESTERN CAROLINA Nicholas studies native dialect by DIANE YOUNT Contributing Writer Do vou prefer to say "I'll not go lo lhe movie" or "I won't go to the movie"? "1 haven't seen him" or "I've noi seen him'".' Though both of these forms arc grammatically correct, chances are that one of them sounds normal to you, while the other sounds slightly peculiar, depending upon the geographical area in which vou grew up and attended school. If you haven't lost much sleep lately about which of the above forms you habitually use. don't despair. Not many of us have—nor are we likely to do so. Such variables of the English language are the domain of the linguist, and we here al Western Carolina University might consider our Lingiiisl-in Residence to be Dr. J. Karl Nicholas of the English Department, lhe particular variable of the English language mentioned above was the subject of a paper read bv Dr. Nicholas at a recenl meeting of the South Atlantic Modern Language Association in Washinton, D.C I'he paper was appropriately entitled "I'll Not Say I Won't Do 11" and was read before the Linguistics the auxiliary verb and the negative to yield "I won't" as opposed to the contraction of the subject pronoun and lhe auxiliary verb to render "I'll not". But there is sufficient use of the latter option here in Jackson ( oiiniv lo cause the speech of natives to strike an outsider as quaint. Dr. Nicholas observed this speech patten) lor a while, and then began to make inquiries devised containing thirty-two sentences, each ; informants were asked to suppl) the appropriate in. lhe held workers lor the siuvcv were the Students from Dr. Nicholas' course in flu Hislorv ol the English language; thev conducted lhe studv and returned 2(r-) completed questionnaires. Of the 2(N informants who participated in the studv. 3.7 were native residents o| Jackson Countv and lhe remaining T2 were trom surrounding counties. Some verv interesting results were derived from the study. lhe contention that the form in question is a relic form was confirmed, based on several facts. I he informants in the ROM Jackson Count) group registered Kt> per cent auxiharv verb plus negative contraction, while Jackson County residents compared more closely with the usage ot the nineteenth century, subject pronoun plus auxiharv verb contraction (based on findings bv Dr. Nicholas from several concordances concerning this usage in the nineteenth century). lhe most frequent occurrences of pronoun phis auxiliary contraction were evidenced among the verv old and lhe very voting, which suggest that the responses of the verv young are seriously influenced bv the usage ol their elders. However, as thev grow older and move awav trom the influence of their parents, thev tend to opt for the more prevalent usage. Education also seems to play an important role in the choice ot which contraction lo use. The percentage ol the older form is highest among those speakers who have onlv a high school education, then declines steadilv with the increase in years ol education alter high school. Jackson County obviously is well suited to dialed studv. quite possiblv because of its isolation (or hadn't I .irlur this year Dr. Nicholas conducted a studv ot the pronunciation ol the long a sound as a short e before an 1. as m sell lor sale I his phenomenon was also thought to be a manifestation of the claim bv the natives lo speak pure Elizabethan English. This possibility was ruled out, however, when ii was found that the pronunciation in question was almost non-existent among the older residents, and occurred with increasing frequency as younger populations were II is nol loo difficult to look back over the centuries and sec how the language of tenth century England differed bom that ol Chaucer's England, but il is quite difficult to pinpoint variabilities of the present language that will eventual!), be looked upon as the turning pbjnl for a monumental change in the language. IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TO COUNSEL CHILDREN IN WILDERNESS. Representative from Jack & Ruth Eckerd Foundation will be on campus for general presentation on Nov. 21, Thurs. in the UC at 4:00 pm. Please contact the Placement Office for appts. for interviews. Christianity and Everyday Problems Inner Peace or Inner Turmoil Contentment or Anxiety Mental Health or Mental Illness by Bob Rigdon 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays Other Services Sundays 10:00 Bible Study 7:00 Worship 11:00 Worship FOR A RIDE TO THE BUILDING WHERE THE CHURCH OF CHRIST MEETS CALL 586-4336 I licse present variabilities in lhe language, he are the great attraction Ot language studv Nicholas and he plans more surverv ot othct va in the future which will involve nol onlv himsi also sonic of his students. II these linguistic differences had uevci hi taking notice ol the language .ini.il dav aren't intrigued bv tins busine broughl loom attention. e'll 1 llkil Russian science Dr. Janice Coffey, ol the department of biofogj a Queens College, will speak on "Science in Russia' Iriilav at 7:30 p.m. in the New Science Building Hi t ollev spent 18 months in Russia, lhe last C month period being spent as Lnulish lai coordinator of the ITS International Congress ot Hotanv held al Leningrad. She is a membei ol the Advisory Committee on L'SSR-Eastorn European ArrLHATlOX PHOTOS IO for $X.OO Yalleu Vhoto Shop 293-537:1 THE KOUNTRY KUPBOARD Bring this coupon in for 10 disco all health foods Open Men, - Sat. 9:30 - 6:30 Located below Hoopers Drug Store 111 Visitin» Cullowhee? 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