Southern accents have nuances to them. Here, a linguist explains how they came to be and what the key differences are. Beth Gwinn/Getty Images There isn't one thing that makes a Southern accent. The ...

An integral part of what makes the American South unique – its iconic drawl – is quickly fading in Georgia, according to collaborative research led by the University of Georgia and the Georgia ...

In Boston, there are reports of people pronouncing the letter “r.” Down in Tennessee, people are noticing a lack of a Southern drawl. And Texans have long worried about losing their distinctive twang.

Growing up in Atlanta in the 1940s and 1950s, Susan Levine's visits to New York City relatives included being the star of an impromptu novelty show: Her cousin invited over friends and charged 25 ...

These are just a few gasps I uttered after learning that the Southern accent was slowly disappearing. Bless those evildoers’ hearts; they don't understand that such a tragedy must not occur. Y’all can ...

The classic Southern accent in Georgia is on the decline, according to a two-university study. The shift toward a mainstream American accent has become more pronounced with Generation X. Each ...

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia’s accent is fading y’all, and a new University of Georgia study said Generation X could be at fault for the rapid change in the southern drawl. The collaborative study between ...

MACON, Ga. — Bless their hearts; the younger generation is losing their Southern drawl. The University of Georgia and Georgia Tech research shows the number of people with a traditional accent is ...

Let’s dig deep and find out why certain names simply fall out of fashion. When you hear names like Gladys or Herbert or Doris, you probably automatically think of old people, but why is that?

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Chris Cornell once said that people didn’t appreciate the lyrics to “Rusty Cage” until Johnny Cash covered the Soundgarden classic. But this is part of Cash’s legacy and his history of transforming ...