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The drawl is gone, y'all: Research shows classic Southern accent fading fast (t.uga.edu)
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[โ€“] rwhitisissle@beehaw.org 24 points 1 year ago (9 children)

American culture is, I believe, becoming more homogeneous over time as a result of information technology. Unless you're from either rural Appalachia or some deep part of the South, you just don't have an accent. Or rather, you have a generic "American" accent.

[โ€“] rthmchgs@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 year ago

Like a melting pot?

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