Say what? Residents of the town of Liberal, Kansas, are developing a new accent thanks to changing demographics in the area. istock/fabervisum During the last half century, reports have occasionally ...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — As the Latino population grows in southwest Kansas, its residents are beginning to talk with a new accent — even those who do not speak Spanish, a study has found. Kansas State ...

Residents in one Kansas town are developing a so-called “Liberal accent” due to the increased Latino population, according to a study released Monday. Kansas State University researchers said in a ...

MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- Language changes are happening in southwest Kansas, a Kansas State University linguistics team has found. People in Liberal, Kansas, and other communities are developing a ...

People in southwest Kansas have developed a new accent caused by the rapidly growing Hispanic population, researchers have discovered. Researchers found the 'Liberal accent', named after the town of ...

Residents in southwest Kansas are starting to speak with a distinct, new accent as the Latino population continues to grow — and the accent is most prominent among young people. A research team at ...

Southwest Kansas has a new accent due to the rapidly growing Latino population in the area. New research from Kansas State University and its Kansas Speaks Project, which documents language shifts in ...