Should people change their accent?
- Created by: elle1999
- Created on: 22-12-15 17:30
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- Should people have to change their accent
- 80% of employers admit to discrimination
- 67% of Britons feel it is okay to change accent for job.
- Politicians change accent based on where visiting
- Tony Blair- "linguistic chameleon
- Leaves open to cultural appropriation
- Ali G- stigmatises London accents.
- Subconsciously many people adapt
- 8% try to sound more posh
- Beckhams try to sound more posh.
- 4% less posh
- Estuary English more popular
- BBC voices used to be considered right way to speak.
- Tarnishing your heritage
- Covert prestige
- Establishes bonds between social groups
- 80% of employers admit to discrimination
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