What's the first thing that comes to mind when y'all read the phrase "Southern culture?" Sweet tea? Front porch chats lit by lightening bugs? Country music? Well, did the word "y'all" stand out as odd ...

Y ‘all ever heard of a colloquialism? According to the folks at Merriam-Webster, a colloquialism is “…a local or regional dialect expression.” Another definition is using language that could be ...

A sign encourages people to vote in Charlotte, N.C., ahead of the 2022 U.S. midterm elections. Sean Rayford/Getty Images Southern Living magazine once described “y’all” as “the quintessential Southern ...

"Y'all" is the most identifiable feature of the dialect known as Southern American English. It simply and elegantly fills out the pronoun paradigm gap that occurs in dialects that have only "you" for ...

There is "tu" and "ustedes" in Spanish, and "tu" and "vous" in French. But English only has "you." The English language is somewhat unique in that it uses the singular form "you" as a second-person ...

“Y’all” is the most identifiable feature of the dialect known as Southern American English. It simply and elegantly fills out the pronoun paradigm gap that occurs in dialects that have only “you” for ...

Walker Hayes has made a not-so-subtle shift in presentation with his new song "Y'all Life." The aggressive new hip-hop-influenced Southern rock anthem turns the volume way up on just about every ...

The word fills an important gap in our language, but it was once stigmatized. The story of "y'all" also includes powerful cultural forces, from... Y'all, we need to ...

The distinctive Americanism is making its way across the world and becoming an unlikely favourite catch-all term. What do y’all think of when you hear the term ‘y’all’? Perhaps the twangy accent of ...

Southern Living magazine once described “y’all” as “the quintessential Southern pronoun.” It’s as iconically Southern as sweet tea and grits. While “y’all” is considered slang, it’s a useful word ...

“Y’all” is the most identifiable feature of the dialect known as Southern American English. It simply and elegantly fills out the pronoun paradigm gap that occurs in dialects that have only “you” for ...