Garlic PicklesMay 10, 2025

"The Southern accent, which has many variations, is fading in some areas of the South as people migrate to the region from other parts of the U.S. and around the world. A series of research papers published in December documented the diminishment of the regional accent among Black residents of the Atlanta area, white working-class people in the New Orleans area and people who grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina.

More than 5.8 million people have moved into the U.S. South so far in the 2020s, more than four times the combined total of the nation’s three other regions. Linguists don’t believe mass media has played a significant role in the language change, which tends to start in urban areas and radiate out to more rural places."

Huh. All this time, I thought it was because of national media and culture.

#language #accents #culture #USSoutheast

https://apnews.com/article/migration-southern-accent-georgia-louisiana-north-carolina-1f8bfc59f869ccccaed6a87cdaa83ee8

People moving into the South change the famous US dialect

Southern accents are disappearing in some parts of the U.S. South due to the migration of people into the region from other parts of the United States and around the world. A series of research papers released late last year chronicles the diminishment of the Southern accent among Black residents of the Atlanta area, white working-class people in the New Orleans area and people who grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. More than 5.8 million people have moved to the South in the 2020s. That's four times the combined amount of the three other regions. But one study author notes the Southern accent is unlikely to disappear completely.

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Flooding in US Southeast leaves at least 4 dead; snow, ice and wind cause winter misery elsewhere
Several people have been killed as flooding, snow, ice and 'bone-chilling cold' is pounding much of the United States with severe weather this weekend.
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Flooding in US southeast leaves at least 8 dead; snow, ice and wind cause winter misery elsewhere

Several people have been killed as flooding, snow, ice and 'bone-chilling cold' is pounding much of the United States with severe weather this weekend.

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Flooding in US Southeast leaves at least 4 dead; snow, ice and wind cause winter misery elsewhere
Several people have been killed as flooding, snow, ice and 'bone-chilling cold' is pounding much of the United States with severe weather this weekend.
#weather #flood #death #USSoutheast #USNews #Flooding
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Flooding in US southeast leaves at least 8 dead; snow, ice and wind cause winter misery elsewhere

Several people have been killed as flooding, snow, ice and 'bone-chilling cold' is pounding much of the United States with severe weather this weekend.

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Flooding in US Southeast leaves at least 4 dead; snow, ice and wind cause winter misery elsewhere
Several people have been killed as flooding, snow, ice and 'bone-chilling cold' is pounding much of the United States with severe weather this weekend.
#weather #flood #death #USSoutheast #USNews #Flooding
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Flooding in US southeast leaves at least 8 dead; snow, ice and wind cause winter misery elsewhere

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Flooding in US Southeast leaves at least 4 dead; snow, ice and wind cause winter misery elsewhere
Several people have been killed as flooding, snow, ice and 'bone-chilling cold' is pounding much of the United States with severe weather this weekend.
#weather #flood #death #USSoutheast #USNews #Flooding
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Flooding in US Southeast leaves at least 4 dead; snow, ice and wind cause winter misery elsewhere
Several people have been killed as flooding, snow, ice and 'bone-chilling cold' is pounding much of the United States with severe weather this weekend.
#weather #flood #death #USSoutheast #USNews #Flooding
https://globalnews.ca/news/11021485/flooding-in-us-southeast-leaves-at-least-4-dead-snow-ice-and-wind-cause-winter-misery-elsewhere/
Flooding in US southeast leaves at least 8 dead; snow, ice and wind cause winter misery elsewhere

Several people have been killed as flooding, snow, ice and 'bone-chilling cold' is pounding much of the United States with severe weather this weekend.

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Flooding in US Southeast leaves at least 4 dead; snow, ice and wind cause winter misery elsewhere
Several people have been killed as flooding, snow, ice and 'bone-chilling cold' is pounding much of the United States with severe weather this weekend.
#weather #flood #death #USSoutheast #USNews #Flooding
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Flooding in US southeast leaves at least 8 dead; snow, ice and wind cause winter misery elsewhere

Several people have been killed as flooding, snow, ice and 'bone-chilling cold' is pounding much of the United States with severe weather this weekend.

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Flooding in US Southeast leaves at least 4 dead; snow, ice and wind cause winter misery elsewhere
Several people have been killed as flooding, snow, ice and 'bone-chilling cold' is pounding much of the United States with severe weather this weekend.
#weather #flood #death #USSoutheast #USNews #Flooding
https://globalnews.ca/news/11021485/flooding-in-us-southeast-leaves-at-least-4-dead-snow-ice-and-wind-cause-winter-misery-elsewhere/
Flooding in US southeast leaves at least 8 dead; snow, ice and wind cause winter misery elsewhere

Several people have been killed as flooding, snow, ice and 'bone-chilling cold' is pounding much of the United States with severe weather this weekend.

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