A recent interesting study by scientists at the University of Minnesota has found that Taylor Swift‘s ever-changing accent is part of a bigger picture. To understand how the singer’s dialect has transformed over the years, the team analyzed recordings of her interviews from her over two-decade-long career. Recently, the Daily Mail reported that the study results show the multiple Grammy Award-winner had a major shift in her accent from a Southern accent to a Northern American accent.
A study suggests that Taylor Swift’s accent change might be due to several reasons
According to a new study by scientists from the University of Minnesota, there might be several reasons behind the change in Taylor Swift‘s accent from a Southern to a Northern accent. She also adopted “a lower pitch” after moving to the East Coast from Nashville.
The co-author of the study, Matthew Winn, said, “Taylor lowered the pitch of her voice when she moved to New York City.” He continued, “This was the time in her career when she became more well-known for speaking up on issues of social change and feminism, as well as musician’s rights.”
While stating one of the possible reasons behind Swift’s accent and pitch change, Winn explained, “Sometimes people with a lower pitch are perceived as a voice of authority.” The study’s co-author then theorized that the singer “was making use of that tendency to ensure” that people “received” what she was trying to convey.
Meanwhile, Winn also talked about why Swift was the “perfect” subject for this particular study. The co-author noted that the songwriter “is perfect for this type of longitudinal .” It is because she has given so many interviews and done so many recordings “many times over the years.” She also “had motivations for changing her accent at specific times.”
Originally reported by Nikita Nath on Reality Tea.
