Opinion

The last days of the Southern drawl

By the end of my life, there may be no one left who speaks like my father outside the hollers and the one-horse towns.

Social media is making Gen Z all look and dress and sound the same — and our country is suffering for it

Research from the University of Georgia shows that, generation over generation, regional southern accents are declining, ...

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

One of the researchers who's been on the forefront of tracking the trend of the Southern accent's fade spoke to 11Alive's Dan ...
Yahoo

Georgia’s Southern Drawl Is Fading Among Young People, Study Finds

In the American South, a linguistic transformation is quietly unfolding. The iconic Southern drawl is gradually fading among younger generations in Georgia, despite its long association with the state ...
Black Enterprise

The Southern Drawl Is Slipping Away In Georgia’s Youth

A research study conducted by the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech revealed that Southern accents are undergoing a transformation. Dr. Jon Forrest, who spoke with WSBTV about the findings, ...
EURweb

The Fading Southern Accent: How Culture, Race, and Change Are Rewriting the South | WATCH

*In 2025, new research confirms what many Southerners have long suspected: the classic Southern accent is fading, especially in major cities like Atlanta, New Orleans, and Raleigh. Studies from the ...

UGA linguistics professor shares what research is showing on the disappearance of the Southern drawl

Jon Forrest, a UGA linguistics professor, spoke to 11Alive's Dan Kennedy about the disappearing Southern drawl.