Illustration by Meilan Solly / Background image via Art Institute of Chicago under public domain The United ... Southern states devastated by the Dust Bowl. These settlers brought their regional ...

Atlanta’s distinct Southern drawl, a dialect instantly recognizable across the United States ... of regional dialects in an increasingly interconnected world. The Southern accent, which has ...

Residents of the far north have an oddly Canadian way of pronouncing "been." For whatever reason, it's a "boo-wie" knife in Texas and DC.* UPDATE: Enthusiastic Marylanders have alerted us that ...