Is the Southern Accent Disappearing? | Otherwords

Linguists studying the Southern American Dialect reckon that it ain't what it used to be, y'all. I do declayuh! Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human. Host: Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D. Creator/Director: Andrew Matthews & Katie Graham Writer: Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D. Producer: Katie Graham Editor/Animation: Andrew Matthews Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Fact Checker: Yvonne McGreevy Executive in Charge for PBS: Maribel Lopez Director of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle Ewing Assistant Director of Programming for PBS: John Campbell Stock Images from Shutterstock Music from APM Music Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. © 2024 PBS. All rights reserved. sources: https://mrenwick.franklinresearch.uga... https://www.cambridge.org/core/journa... https://www.npr.org/2023/09/17/120002... https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2... https://new.nsf.gov/news/southern-com... https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2... https://www.freep.com/story/news/loca... https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/b... https://www.npr.org/2023/06/18/118294... https://www.cambridge.org/core/journa... https://www.researchgate.net/publicat... https://depts.washington.edu/moving1/...