I believe it is important to preserve the dialect as well as the regional customs of an area. Oral tradition is necessary, but words are the cement to connect future generations with their heritage.

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Publications

Blake, C., Graham, P. (2009). English language learners in Appalachia: Meeting the need. Journal for Civic Commitment. Vol 13, 1, September 2009. Retrieved from
http://www.mesacc.edu/other/engagement/Journal/Issue13/Blake.pdf

Graham, P. (2011). Tall Tales of Mountain Folks. Sigma Tau Delta -Rectangle: National Journal of Creative Writing. Spring, 2011, Vol.86.

Graham, P. ( 2005). Poetry> The Violin, Dance of the Fireflies. Milestone Publications. Vol. 6. Pg. 27, 82.

Graham, P. (2005). The Smokies. Reflections. The American Poet’s Society. Pg.412.

Graham, P. (2006). The Mountain Turkey. The Best Poems of 2005. R. Ely (Ed.), The International Library of Poetry. Owens Mills, Md: Pg. 1.

Graham, P. (2005). The Thrown Away Child. Touch of Tomorrow. The American’s Poets Society. R. Ely (Ed.), The International Library of Poetry. Owens Mills, Md: Pg. 1.

Graham, P. (2011, April) Hillbilly Tales of the Smoky Mountains. E-Booktime Publications. Montgomery, Ala.

Graham, P. (2012, Feb) Past Present and Promises. E-Booktime Publications. Montgomery, Ala.

I work with students at a local university with Spanish and English Languages, with a focus on prescriptive and descriptive grammar and second language acquistion