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An Ecology of Gullah Geechee
Memory Along the Coast

II. Language & Voice

Intro

What is in a language?

What lessons can we glean from the structures, sounds, and gestures we use to express ourselves, to relate to each other and to convey meaning?

How can language both permit us and require us to see the world in certain ways?

What do we lose if our language is silenced?

Speaker Map

Map of the southeastern coast of the United States highlighting cities in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Florida, including Jacksonville, Brunswick, Savannah, Charleston, Beaufort, Georgetown, Myrtle Beach, Wilmington, and Myrtle Beach.
Map of the southeastern coast of the United States highlighting cities in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Florida, including Jacksonville, Brunswick, Savannah, Charleston, Beaufort, Georgetown, Myrtle Beach, Wilmington, and Myrtle Beach.

Hover & Click the speaker’s name to explore their story.

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Elder Carlie Towne — The Neck (North Charleston), South Carolina

Elder Carlie Towne on Language and Codeswitching
Tire swings in the Waccamaw Neck area. Georgetown, SC.
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Tyanna West — Brunswick County, North Carolina

Tyanna West on Gullah Geechee Pride and Language Reclamation

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