For some Americans, their accent isn't just related to where they live

For people living in some parts of the United States, their accent might not just indicate where they live, but also who they ...

Y’all versus yinz: Accents may say more about who we are than where we’re from

Regional accents in the United States are far more complicated than their oversimplified stereotypes. Take that reductive ...

Tribute to a legendary NC alligator relocator, friend of frightening beasts

Jimmy English, who safely and humanely moved hundreds of alligators out of golf course ponds and retirement community ponds, ...
Fillmore County Journal

Peering at the Past – English Spoken with a Heavy Norwegian Accent

Part two of a two-part series There was a Norwegian immigrant girl who pretended she could not speak Norwegian and a United ...
Christian Science Monitor

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

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Professional Builder

Home of the Year: Southern Accents

It's decidedly simple and true to its roots. Not a "Gone with the Wind" plantation but a laid-back, Lowcountry design, this home in Bluffton, S.,C., earned the highest accolade from the 2008 Best in ...
New York Post

Americans find this regional accent to be the sexiest —and everyone better get their hearing checked

A new survey ranking the sexiest American accents suggests the fastest way to someone’s heart might just be through their vocal cords — and the results may surprise you. Language-learning platform ...
The Marion Star

Southern Accents boutique offers ladies of any age a place to shop

Tucked in the corner of Charleston Place is one of downtown Marion's oldest businesses: Southern Accents. For years, the boutique has offered the ladies of Marion upscale fashion and created community ...
11Alive

Is the Southern accent dying? What a UGA linguistics professor says

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, ...
The Atlantic

The Last Days of the Southern Drawl

On Sundays after church, my family would pile into our crank-window GMC truck and head to Kentucky Fried Chicken. “Can I get me some of them tater wedges?” my father would say into the speaker, while ...
decorhint

9 Ways Southern Design Could Be Reflected In Minneapolis Interiors

Minneapolis homes often reflect the city’s Scandinavian heritage and modern Midwest style. But what if you want to bring a touch of Southern charm to your Northern abode? Southern design elements can ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

True hillbillies not

I have a confession to make. For a good part of my life, I was a bigot; worse, I was bigoted against my own blood. Specifically, I, like just about everyone I knew growing up during The Great ...