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Linguists at the University of Georgia are listening to voices around the state. And they are noticing some changes in the classic Southern accent.

In Athens, Ga., a mystery was brewing inside the classrooms of the state's flagship university: If over 84 percent of undergraduates at the University of Georgia are Peach State residents, how is it that most of them don't have a traditional Southern drawl? "As somebody who teaches phonetics, I would go into the classroom and say, 'Okay, so maybe you've heard this Southern pronunciation at home or that Southern pronunciation at home,'" said Margaret Renwick, an...

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Fresno Chaffee Zoo celebrated its “most successful Safari Night yet” bringing awareness to California’s state symbol, the California Grizzly Bear. Safari Night is an annual benefit that the zoo says brought about 700 guests in total Friday night. “It was a spectacular night where we celebrated all the Zoo has […]

Researchers at the University of Georgia and the Georgia Institute of Technology conducted a cross-generational study of Georgians, finding that their accents are gradually fading.

A study out of academia highlights a recent social media trend as the famous southern drawl is becoming less and less common, beginning with members of Generation X.

A collaborative study between the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech has found the classic Southern accent is undergoing rapid change in Georgia. The instigator?...

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.

Combined UGA/GT study finds the

The Southern accent has shifted between white English speakers of Generation X and baby boomers, a study finds.

Scientists at the University of Georgia observed the most notable change between baby boomers and Generation X (those born between 1965 and 1982), when the accent fell off a cliff.