@FaithinBones@mastodon.social @lankohr@mastodon.social @peteorrall@mastodon.bsd.cafe @Fasgadh@mastodon.scot @kibcol1049@mstdn.social Good examples of late 19th century dialect can be found in some of Mark Twain's writing (Southern US, typically) and some of Ambrise Bierce's (Southwestern US, typically). Popular writing in dialect wasn't really common in any time period, so those are the only two American authors that come readily to mind. Bierce's California miners, in particular, are almost impossible to understand today - even by California natives.