Language and Lore
The Myth of One Southern Accent
The myth of one Southern accent flattens a region’s speech. Learn how place, history, age, and setting shape the…
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Language and Lore
Trace the expressions, stories and traditions carried from place to place.
Our point of view
The South is many places, not one story
We look for the details that distinguish one corner of the region from another, and the histories that help explain what remains familiar.