Well, bless their hearts — Gen Z is killing the Southern drawl, y'all. That's according to a new study published in Language Variation and Change, which claims the classic Southern American accent has been slowly fading over time — with the younger generation now helping to hammer the final nail into the proverbial pine box.
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