Current Events > Kansas now has a NEW ACCENT called the LIBERAL ACCENT!!

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People in southwest Kansas have developed accent because of the rapidly growing hispanic population which is now 59%!!!...and they're calling it the LIBERAL ACCENT, named after the town of Liberal in Seward County that is prominent among young people including those who do not speak english.

The hispanic population stood at 59% in 2010 compared to 20 years ago as they are rapidly replacing whites which is now the minority

Linguists in Kansas University interviewed more than 90 people ranging from 8 to 91 and compared it the way they spoke in archival interviews from 1968.

People are increasing pronouncing their vowels in a manner more akin to Spanish more than American English.

Reseacher Mary Kohn said the difference is apparent in the ay locals pronounce "aaa" and "nnn" sounds

In American, there's a difference between how the "aaa" sound is prounce in "hat" compared to "hand". This sound change occurs when speakers raise their tongue.

In areas of Liberal however the sound in "hat" and "hand" is pronounced the same as the mouth remains in the open jaw position and the tongue is not raised

It doesn't mean the language is being threatened but that it's evolving to the next generation.

She said "There has always been this fear that language change is somehow dangerous or scary or will prevent communication. When we see language change, what we really see is that a community is continuing to develop and grow. It's a sign that we have a vibrant and lively communtiy present. The only kind of language that doesn't change is dead language"

It's happening all across America with Latino influences in rural communities of Texas, California, New York and Florida as whites are becoming a minority in many communities already

Would you be worried if whites became a minority in America?

Town of Liberal -

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/14/21/4D3D1F6B00000578-0-image-a-92_1529006661956.jpg

Mary -

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/14/21/4D3D1F4700000578-0-image-a-103_1529006722246.jpg
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I never even noticed that hat and hand are pronounced differently
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Lmao that town name.
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mrduckbear posted...

ay locals

Ayy LMAO
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I thought it would be like... effeminate and cuckold-esque based the name

Are residents of Liberal, KS referred to as Liberals?
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