“There’s no such thing as an ugly accent,” says linguist David Crystal, “like there's no such thing as an ugly flower.” But is that true? Do we respond equally to voices speaking with any accent? Research led by Professors Devyani Sharma and Erez Levon suggests...
Some may say that how we speak English is the vocal equivalent of an international business card. If we speak English in a way that doesn’t present us well to other people from different parts of the world, they may not want to converse with us. (…)...
Sofia Vergara, 51, says that her accent hinders her ability to play certain roles onscreen. Read more. ...
There are some encouraging signs linguistic diversity is finally being portrayed in a more faithful and respectful manner. Read more. ...
An example of the degree of acceptability of accent shaming. Read more. ...
"I was so self-aware of my language barrier that I hid my Italian accent as much as I could." Read more. ...
“I came across Amelia Coburn on the radio this week: sounds pretty good, although the lower class northern accent doesn’t quite fit the style of music.” That’s what a person commented on a post about the north-eastern folk musician’s debut album, Between The Moon and The...
For the longest time, I felt like I had no voice, because the one I had would get ridiculed. Read more. ...
Accents and use of language are often seen (mistakenly) as a marker of class, level of education and socio-economic background. Creative Access, a leading social enterprise specialising in diversity and inclusion, partnered with FleishmanHillard UK to explore the extent and impact of this “language discrimination” on...
On Friday 24 May 2024 at 14.30 CEST, influencer Samuele Brusca gave an invited talk "What makes a "good" accent. Un raro caso in cui non bisogna scegliere". The event took place in Arezzo. The recording of the event is available at this link. ...