Why some American accents have endured — while others have faded away

When accents die, it’s more like a slow fade and an instant death. What happens is just fewer and fewer people use them. In ...
Yahoo

Is the Southern accent fixin' to disappear in parts of the US South?

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 ...
The Christian Science Monitor

The South is ascendant. So, my goodness, why is its accent fading?

Lower taxes, gentler winters, and more affordable housing are drawing newcomers, often Midwesterners, to the South, changing ...
Fox Carolina

Is the Southern accent fixin’ to disappear in parts of the US South?

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 ...