Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 19:54:04 -0500

From: LISA DAWN BURRISS ldburr01[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MOREHEAD-ST.EDU

Subject: Appalacian languages



I am currently in an Appalachian Literature course at my university. We

have read a lot of works lately where instead of saying "it", the person

says "hit". I was just wondering if this was still used today and also

where did it originate?



Lisa Dawn Burriss

ldburr01[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]morehead-st.edu

(606)796-3557