How y'all conquered the world (Revisited)
You might have noticed that the word “y’all” is popping up everywhere. For decades, linguists have noted that regional American accents are disappearing. But at the same time, use of this traditionally Southern pronoun is rapidly spreading — and the reasons may surprise you.
Featuring:
Brody McCurdy, linguist and researcher at North Carolina State University
Antonia Randolph, assistant professor of American Studies at the UNC-Chapel Hill
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