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My accent is fluid--get me around a bunch of Eastern Kentuckians, and I sound like I just came down off the mountain. Put me in a courtroom in Jefferson County (Louisville), and it gets flattened out considerably. None of this is consciously decided.
I sound much more Appalachian/"Southern" when I'm tired, mad, or drunk, or as I said, around people with similar accents. Long i's, dropped g's and all that. Also in certain social situations--if I'm hosting a party, I say things like, "Y'all come on in and get somethin' to eat." Not sure where that voice comes from, exactly. It's just my default setting in that sort of situation.
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Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."
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