New research from the University of Georgia shows that the Southern accent is fading. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks linguistics professor Margaret Renwick about the trend.

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Is it the Southern twang or frequency of the word "y'all" that truly makes a Nashville accent? As it turns out, it may be ...

Georgia's classic Southern accent may be quickly fading into history, A new study from the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech's linguistics departments has identified what professors call a ...

Orlando Bloom and Andie MacDowell star in "Red Right Hand," a dopey Southern crime drama. At least Garrett Dillahunt shows up, dependably weird.

Her fellow British judge, privately educated Simon Cowell, was not criticized for his very standard, southern English accent.

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

New study says Southern accent is fading away including in Georgia. We put it to the test and spoke with several locals about their accents. Gen-Z could be to blame.

That doesn't mean the accent is lost. "You're more likely to hear authentic southern English listening to older people, as you move away from Nashville into the outlying counties," said Morris.

From the "homey" Southern accent to the "sophisticated" British accent, a recent study reveals which accents Americans find most attractive. Yes, even Hawaii's pidgin accent is ranked!

Boom. There you have it — Chicano English is just as valid a dialect as a sweet Southern drawl or a coquettish Cajun accent, and apparently, it can also be really attractive.