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8. I had seen an article about this a while back.

Reply to Whovian (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 06:54 AM

Jan 2013

I love listening to that lady.
While many people try to rid themselves of their Southern accent, one word may give them away. People who act and others try to divest themselves of accents. When I listen to people, there is one word that is a real clue.
Y'all
They use that word without a second thought. If somebody does use it, 95% of the time they have some connection to the South. The accent may go, but y'all is permanent in a lot of cases. I don't think people even realize it.

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FYI: A lesson on Southern Linguistics. [View all] Whovian Jan 2013 OP

what are liguistics? HiPointDem Jan 2013 #1

Some kind of pasta maybe? Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #2

They're what you eat liguini with, if you want to eat in the authetic style Electric Monk Jan 2013 #3

LOL! Oh god, when I have a typo it's usually a good one. Whovian Jan 2013 #4

interesting video on linguistics though. :>) HiPointDem Jan 2013 #6

Interesting point she made, I wonder if that explains why we don't notice a British accent okaawhatever Jan 2013 #5

Cadence and rhythm Spider Jerusalem Jan 2013 #14

Thanks for the info n/t okaawhatever Jan 2013 #20

Very interesting newfie11 Jan 2013 #7

I had seen an article about this a while back. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2013 #8

Standard English just doesn't really have a good substitute for y'all. Fumesucker Jan 2013 #9

I agree. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2013 #10

I like "youins" too Tsiyu Jan 2013 #11

I grew up with the Appalachian "y'ins" HillWilliam Jan 2013 #12

I was born & raised in Alabama... TroglodyteScholar Jan 2013 #13

And it shouldn't. I am from the South and would never use that term. Just because you speak with a RB TexLa Jan 2013 #17

I'm from the South and still live here and I don't speak with a drawl Fumesucker Jan 2013 #19

Yep. I have never lost my Y'all. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #21

I might could say sumpn bout dat y'all.. ananda Jan 2013 #15

close Go Vols Jan 2013 #16

You misspelled "shootin' iron" Fumesucker Jan 2013 #18

Well, shit fire and save matches! n/t guardian Jan 2013 #22