Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Monologue: My Words

" There are several words that I pronounce differently, so I'll be glad to create a type of dictionary of words and expressions for you to understand:
fambly: family
'em: them
lef': left
fellas: guys
fightin': fighting
an': and
right off: right now
he'p: help
nothin': nothing
'bout: about
tryin': trying
folks: people
set: sit
aroun': around
cookin': cooking
git aholt on yaself: get ahold of yourself
han': hand
feelin': feeling
a-comin': is coming
gonna: going to
waitin': waiting
somepin: something
depen': depend
more'n: more than
---Ma Joad

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