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 ...
NPR

Are Southern accents disappearing? Linguists say yes

New research from the University of Georgia shows that the Southern accent is fading. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks linguistics professor Margaret Renwick about the trend. Let's talk about accents for a ...
Backstage

How to Do a Southern Accent

Whether it’s Julia Garner’s foul-mouthed Missouri twang in “Ozark” or Dolly Parton’s soft yet (fittingly) steely drawl in “Steel Magnolias,” the Southern accent is as variable as it is recognizable.
The New York Times

Why Does Every Southern Accent in a Movie Sound So Bad?

Even good actors, from Margaret Qualley to Daniel Craig, are always talking in put-on drawls. By Scout Brobst Jamie (Margaret Qualley) tells us exactly where she’s from in “Drive-Away Dolls,” Ethan ...