Below you will find some excerpts from the Washington Post article written by Pamela Ferdinand, about Vermonters' concern about struggling to preserve their manner of speakin'. His voice full of ays and ebs and clipped endin's when he turns on the accent.
Locals believe more is at stake than their manner of speaking.
Vermont expressions, like all dialects, are significant because they enshrine a way of life in a region known for its independent streak, dry wit and lean syntax.