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Is the southern accent disappearing?

When you think of the South and Georgia, you inevitably think about that Georgia southern drawl. But is this vernacular disappearing? AJC's Fraser Jones breaks down what researchers from the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech have learned about the potential fate of the classic southern accent. Credit: AJC / Reddit

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AJC |March 26, 2025

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