A new book on American English in the Midwest makes Chicago seem exotic. It’s certainly not the title: “Language Variation and Change in the American Midland: A New Look at `Heartland’ English” (John ...

Not far south of here is a land whose dialect — the South Midland — bears a great deal of resemblance to the Southern states. It’s the Little Egypt region of Southern Illinois. Joanna Beth Tweedy grew ...

Comedian (and Atlanta native) David Cross has a bit about how a particular accent associated with the rural south can actually be found in semi-rural areas all over the country. For lack of a better ...