Surrounded by Silence/What Say You
Special | 28m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
This episode features Guilford College President Jane Fernandes and NC dialects.
Meet Jane Fernandes, President of Guilford College, who never let her deafness limit her, and has now found a home at a Quaker school that values contemplation and silence. Then, Walt Wolfram, Director of the North Carolina Language and Life Project, introduces us to the some of the unique dialects of North Carolina and makes his yearly pilgrimage to Ocracoke Island.
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Our State is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
Our State is produced in partnership with Our State magazine and with the generous support of BB&T.
Surrounded by Silence/What Say You
Special | 28m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Meet Jane Fernandes, President of Guilford College, who never let her deafness limit her, and has now found a home at a Quaker school that values contemplation and silence. Then, Walt Wolfram, Director of the North Carolina Language and Life Project, introduces us to the some of the unique dialects of North Carolina and makes his yearly pilgrimage to Ocracoke Island.
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