Which American accents would people be saddest to lose?

    #1

    #1 Southern topped this survey-based ranking of dialects respondents would be saddest to lose.

    n = 3,042 people surveyed about American accents and slang · Survey date not recorded · Cherry Data Signals

    Figures are reproduced as reported in the supplied research summary; rounded totals may differ from 100%, and some breakdowns are partial. The survey field date is not recorded; document modification dates are not field dates. Rankings describe respondents’ preferences or perceptions, not measured performance; location-level response counts are not supplied. Rankings reflect reported attachment, not measured language decline.

    What it means

    Reported positions: Southern — #1; Louisiana — #2; New England — #3; New York City — #4; Philadelphia English — #5; Boston Urban — #6; Midwestern — #7; Appalachian — #8; Pacific Southwest — #9; Southern Appalachian — #10.

    Methodology

    Sample
    3,042
    Population
    people surveyed about American accents and slang
    Country
    United States
    Fielded
    Not recorded
    Research by
    Cherry Data Signals
    Study
    American Accents and Slang People Are Using Less

    Cite this statistic

    Cherry Data Signals (Not recorded). "Which American accents would people be saddest to lose?" Survey of 3,042 people surveyed about American accents and slang, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/which-american-accents-would-people-be-saddest-to-lose

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