Wikipedia:Peer review/Appalachian English/archive1

Appalachian English[edit]

I'd like to improve this article to FA status, and I welcome comments, especially from speakers of Appalachian English who have had some formal training in linguistics. Brian G. Crawford 23:00, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It needs more sources and has too many small paragraphs/lists. Instead of lists and small paragraphs, the text should be reorganized into well written prose wherever possible. Pick an organization that lays out the material clearly in full paragraphs. The most important facts should be cited directly to the most reliable sources available for them. Where are all the examples from? Original research, or from the listed sources? Also the lead section is too long. If you read through the links from Wikipedia:What is a featured article, you'll see the lead section recommendation is for 3-4 paragraphs. My opinion is that you should also decide which presentation is better, are you going to focus on differences with the general American dialect or are you simply going to describe Appalachian? Finally, see User:Taxman/Featured article advice if you want more suggestions. - Taxman ^Talk 23:31, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I'll act on your suggestions soon. Brian G. Crawford 02:52, 7 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Also, compare with these for some ideas: WP:FA#Language_and_linguistics. Kaisershatner 15:52, 8 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]