Younger generations are starting to sound less like their parents' accent than ever.

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, ...

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia’s accent is fading y’all, and a new University of Georgia study said Generation X could be at fault for the rapid change in the southern drawl. The collaborative study between ...

Georgia's classic Southern accent may be quickly fading into history, A new study from the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech's linguistics departments has identified what professors call a "rapid ...

A collaborative study between the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech has found the classic Southern accent is undergoing rapid change in Georgia. The instigator? Generation X. “We found that, here ...

ATLANTA — The Southern accent is going away, according to a collaborative study between the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech. Researchers say this change is thanks to Generation X. Generation X ...

In Athens, Ga., a mystery was brewing inside the classrooms of the state’s flagship university: If over 84 percent of undergraduates at the University of Georgia are Peach State residents, how is it ...

Angie Holland is proud of her thick drawl but says it’s jarring to hear her voice blare over the intercom at the store where she works in Albany, Ga. “I’m like, OK, I sound like a country hick,” the ...