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Book: The Five-Minute Linguist

Chapter: Why do American Southerners talk that way?

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.20765

Blurb:

There is great diversity in English dialects in the South of the United States. This is due to the so-called 'fouder effect' as well as to the cultural aspect. However, despite the diversity, there are some pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary features that seem to flourish throughout the American South.

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