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Chris C. Palmer, Professor of English, Kennesaw State University

Do accents disappear?

Speech patterns. Bobboz via Getty Images

In Boston, there are reports of people pronouncing the letter “r.” Down in Tennessee, people are noticing a lack of a Southern drawl. And Texans have long worried about losing their distinctive twang.

Indeed, around the United States, communities are voicing a common anxiety: Are Americans losing their accents?

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