Americans consider the Southern accent to be the friendliest in the country, according to a new study. More than one in three people find the Southern twang — found in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, ...

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 ...

ATLANTA — New research says Georgians’ accents are quickly changing. In a University of Georgia laboratory, linguistics researchers are digitizing and analyzing 100 years of recordings. Digital ...

Did you know there’s no single “American accent”? In this video, we explore five major American English dialects — from the ...

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, GA (Associated Press) - 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 ...