See why accents matter: with the SEC drawing 47% of blue-chip recruits and the South keeping 91% of its top talent, tone can be the edge coaches need.

LSU coach Brian Kelly went viral for his attempt at a southern accent. But experts say there's a reason leaders lean into regional dialects.

Southern accents have nuances to them. Here, a linguist explains how they came to be and what the key differences are. Beth Gwinn/Getty Images There isn't one thing that makes a Southern accent. The ...

IS THE SOUTHERN accent in decline? A recent study by four researchers from three universities, widely covered in the press, indicates that a prized and unique part of America’s linguistic culture may ...

Is it the Southern twang or frequency of the word "y'all" that truly makes a Nashville accent? As it turns out, it may be history and tourism doing the heavy lifting.

The classic Southern accent in Georgia is on the decline, according to a two-university study. The shift toward a mainstream American accent has become more pronounced with Generation X. Each ...

Young white Georgians are losing the accent associated with their grandparents, a new study found. These Gen Zers are adopting speech patterns more closely associated with "California English." ...

Growing up in Atlanta in the 1940s and 1950s, Susan Levine's visits to New York City relatives included being the star of an impromptu novelty show: Her cousin invited over friends and charged 25 ...

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, ...

The classic Southern accent is on the decline, according to a study. The shift toward a mainstream American accent has become more pronounced with Generation X.

In Boston, there are reports of people pronouncing the letter "r." Down in Tennessee, people are noticing a lack of a Southern drawl. And Texans have long worried about losing their distinctive twang.

Southern accents are fading in cities like Atlanta and New Orleans—reshaped by migration, culture shifts, and time. Growing up in Atlanta in the 1940s and 1950s, Susan Levine’s visits to New York City ...