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What Is a Gyatt and Where Does the Word Originate?
Parents via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoYou’ve probably heard the term gyatt being thrown around. But what does it mean? Where does it come from? And should you let your kid say it? Getty Images / South_Agency Fact checked by Sarah ...
Do accents disappear?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpeech patterns. Bobboz via Getty ImagesIn Boston, there are reports of people pronouncing the letter “r.” Down in Tennessee, people are noticing a lack...
Kirk Neely: 'You don't say!' Speaking Southern is more than accent or dialect
Spartanburg Herald-Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRecently, I was sitting in a doctor’s waiting room. When the receptionist called my name, a woman...
Gen Zers in Georgia are losing their classic southern drawl, reflecting a trend of regional accent...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 9 months agoGen Zers in Georgia are losing their southern accent. The accent was established among White...
Appalachian English's storied history
The News Courier, Athens, Ala. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 12—The dialect of Appalachia is often regarded by linguists as archaic and, perhaps, a bit odd. The rugged and unique language displays the remnants of the Scotch-Irish travelers and other ...
Exploring deep regional roots: historical ties that define a state’s Southern identity
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoExplore the historical roots, customs and quirks that shape the cultural identity of Southern states...
From Paula Deen to Julia Roberts, the Georgia drawl is fading, y'all
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn Athens, Ga., a mystery was brewing inside the classrooms of the state's flagship university: If...
I'm a Midwesterner who visited 2 Southern states for the first time. Here are 5 surprising...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 5 months agoCheese curds are popular in the Midwest, while Southerners serve cheesy grits.Talia Lakritz/Business...
The Culture of Appalachia: Why do we speak the way we do?
WVNS Bluefield via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGHENT, WV (WVNS) — The language of the Appalachian people is unique in its own way. A usual stereotype of West Virginia in general is that people who are not from here often think that the southern ...
NHCC's 'Legacy Project' aims to preserve northern New Mexico Spanish dialect
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAug. 6—New Mexico is a melting pot of cultures that somehow find influence among one another. A strong example of that is the Spanish dialect in northern New Mexico. The dialect is known as ...
