Study: Kansas develops new accent as demographics shift

 


WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — As the Latino population grows in southwest Kansas, its residents are beginning to talk with a new accent — even those who do not speak Spanish, a study has found.

Kansas State University said in a news release the research is part of its Kansas Speaks Project, which is documenting language change because of rapidly changing demographics.

Its researchers have found that as demographics change in the region so too does the way people speak English, The Wichita Eagle reports .

They are calling this new way of speaking a "Liberal accent" or "Liberal sound." Liberal is...



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