The iconic Southern accent is fading with each new generation
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The iconic Southern accent is quickly evolving in Georgia, with Generation X (people born between 1965 and 1982) at the forefront of this change.
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Southern accent fading away, changing across North Carolina, according to linguists completing new research in the field - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
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The traditional Georgia Southern accent is fading with each generation, researchers say - Axios Atlanta
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The Southern drawl of a Georgia accent is fading, researchers find - The Washington Post
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Classic Georgia accent fading fast