An analysis of voice samples showed that the Southern drawl is quickly fading in Georgia, leaving behind a more pan-regional accent among younger generations.
In Athens, Ga.
Renwick co-authored with linguists from the University of Georgia and the Georgia Institute of Technology. They plan to study the changes in speech among Georgia’s Black population next.
What’s known as the stereotypical Southern accent actually began in the post-Civil War era — so no, the Hollywood-created accents in “Gone with the Wind” are not really authentic. Around that time, words such as “ride,” “prize” and “bike” suddenly becameOver the next decades, more variations — such as the way “pin” and “pen” are pronounced the same way — would be added on until the accent reached its peak with the baby boomer generation.
But it’s not like people suddenly woke up and decided to adopt an accent like Cher Horowitz’s in the film “Clueless.” According to the study, the change was sparked by the migration from different parts of the country into Georgia and other Sun Belt states after World War II.“You now have a lot of people growing up in a world where there are a lot of different kinds of accents and ways of talking,” said Jon Forrest, a University of Georgia professor who co-authored the study.
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