In the American South, a linguistic transformation is quietly unfolding. The iconic Southern drawl is gradually fading among younger generations in Georgia, despite its long association with the state ...

The internet appears to be causing young people to lose their southern drawl — and our unique regional accents aren’t the only thing it’s taking from us. Research from the University of Georgia shows ...

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 ...

A research study conducted by the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech revealed that Southern accents are undergoing a transformation. Dr. Jon Forrest, who spoke with WSBTV about the findings, ...

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 ...

ATLANTA — It's a subject that comes up from time to time and can cause both deep discussion and great consternation around the South: The region's iconic accent is fixin' to disappear. Most recently, ...

Accent isn’t just sound, it’s culture and connection. You’ve heard it on TV or at the stadium: a coach, slightly southern-accented, saying something that just sounds right. That moment, whether real ...

Southern accents are fading in cities like Atlanta and New Orleans—reshaped by migration, culture shifts, and time. Growing up in Atlanta in the 1940s and 1950s, Susan Levine’s visits to New York City ...