Gad Saad: Don’t insult our accents! And other lessons from the Quebec cancel mob
An example of the degree of acceptability of accent shaming. Read more.
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7 June 2024 / News
5 June 2024 / News
‘I know how they feel, the fear of speaking because of their strong accents’
"I was so self-aware of my language barrier that I hid my Italian accent as much as I could." Read...
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3 June 2024 / News
The affliction of an accent: Amelia Coburn on various ignorances of north-east accent bias
“I came across Amelia Coburn on the radio this week: sounds pretty good, although the lower class northern accent doesn’t...
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31 May 2024 / News
We speak the same language
For the longest time, I felt like I had no voice, because the one I had would get ridiculed. Read...
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29 May 2024 / News
Accent bias and language discrimination in the creative industries
Accents and use of language are often seen (mistakenly) as a marker of class, level of education and socio-economic background. Creative...
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29 May 2024 / Dissemination & public engagement, News
Samuele Brusca “What makes a “good” accent. Un raro caso in cui non bisogna scegliere”.
On Friday 24 May 2024 at 14.30 CEST, influencer Samuele Brusca gave an invited talk "What makes a "good" accent....
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27 May 2024 / News
Accent Bias and the Myth of Comprehensibility
Earlier this year, I was at a high-end store in Greenwich, Connecticut, and as I was shopping, a salesperson approached...
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24 May 2024 / News
Actor told he’d need to lose his Scouse accent says Liverpool is actually a big asset
An actor who was once told he’d never work unless he lost his Scouse accent says Liverpool is actually an...
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22 May 2024 / News
This New AI Tool Could Have Made Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Napoleon’ Sound French
Audio dubbing company Deepdub has launched "Accent Control," which allows filmmakers to tweak an actor's voice into any accent. Read...
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20 May 2024 / News
Fundy baby voice-shaming
Back in 2016, you may recall, there was an explosion of disparaging commentary about Hillary Clinton’s voice. It was shrill, people...
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