Comments on: It’s What You Say… & How You Say It

By: Ryann Cummings

Ryann Cummings — Sun, 23 May 2010 03:38:41 +0000

In response to Anthony Beasley. I am Lumbee and reside in the Robeson County area of North Carolina. Most Lumbees if they are close to their family, relatives, or homeland do indeed speak with the distinct accent that you spoke of. I know that in my area, most consider it to be Scotch/Irish some, since some Lumbee Indians can trace parts of their ancestry back to the Scotch/Irish decent.

By: Anthony Beasley

Anthony Beasley — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:19:16 +0000

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By: Anthony Beasley

Anthony Beasley — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:17:25 +0000

Well, the reason I even read this was, I was searching for the origins of the Lumbee accent. It has often occured to me that the Lumbee accent is rather similar to a British accent. For example, “pocket knife” is “pawket noif”. I say British, but Cockney may be a better description. I am in Cumberland County N.C. and the Lumbees around here are all but isolated, yet they retain this thick accent for some reason. My ancestry goes back pretty far with everyone being pretty much from this same area and even farthur back to Scotch/Irish origins, yet none of my folks or any other folks I know speak with an accent anywhere close to that of my Lumbee friends. Even among Native Americans, a great number of which are from, or have there origins right here in N.C., do not. Anyway, would you say its British or Cockney? I had been saying British, even in favor of Scotch/Irish. This puzzled me because I thought…could this really be remnants of British occupation? Or are you more in favor of it being English influence or possibly even Scotch/Irish.? Thank you for your time.

By: Unolinixcoilt

Unolinixcoilt — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:22:28 +0000

…Content excellent! Thank you for your wise words.