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world20h ago
Fuhgeddaboudit! New York City accent is dying out, study finds
- A new survey suggests the New York City accent could be dying out amid shifting speech habits.
- Experts surveyed over 3,000 US adults to assess which regional accents are disappearing from everyday speech.
- The Appalachian, Southern, and Louisiana accents are identified as most at risk of disappearing.
- The study notes media portrayal may help preserve some dialects despite usage declines.
- Professor Natalie Braber says certain NYC speech features historically define the accent.
- Researchers say language change is ongoing and some NYC features may alter rather than disappear.
- The World Finder's ranking places NYC 12th in risk among US accents.
- The US hosts about 30 major accents, with varying levels of endangerment.
- Researchers say changing accents may reflect people's mobility and exposure to non-locals.
- The article emphasizes the US trend toward more neutral accents over time.
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