By the end of my life, there may be no one left who speaks like my father outside the hollers and the one-horse towns.

There is no single “American” culture. Rather, we have a patchwork of diverse histories, traditions and dialects—a culmination of the experiences of those who live in each region. Language is an ...

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These days you'll find her on Bravo's Real Housewives of New York, but Tinsley Mortimer is very much a southern gal at heart—which is why we decided she'd be the perfect person to school us on the art ...

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Southern wide receiver Darren Morris will transfer to an FBS school. Find out where the Baton Rouge native will spend his ...

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 ...