The pervasive problem of 'linguistic racism' - BBC
Jun 3, 2021 · Not everyone who speaks English is treated the same way. What happens when accent discrimination creeps in to our conscious and unconscious – and what do we do about our biases?
The way Americans speak is changing and some accents may be dying - CNN
May 3, 2022 · Today, with about 8.4% of people moving, according to 2021 US Census data, and Americans connected through technologies such as social media, accents continue, usually slowly, to shift....
Why Do News Anchors Sound Alike? - Mental Floss
Apr 24, 2020 · Local anchors who deliver the nightly news for affiliate stations are often vagabonds, taking jobs across the country, and those different networks prefer a General American accent. If an...
How American Broadcasters All Came to Sound the Same - Business Insider
Jan 16, 2023 · The stereotypical broadcast voice, which lacks a regional accent, is a holdover from newscasts of the 1970s and 1980s, experts told Insider.
Why Do News Anchors All Talk the Same?
Oct 1, 2011 · Natalie Wolchover. Whether you're watching CBS News, CNN or even the satirical Onion News Network, news anchors always sound pretty much the same. With that exaggerated lilt, those vocal...
Why Do Newscasters All Talk the Same? - Washington City Paper
Mar 18, 2016 · Today, news-speak corresponds to the accent called General American, and reflects the way many people around the country actually talk. But 75-plus years ago the lingua franca of broadcast...
Accent Discrimination Is Still A Pervasive Issue In The ... - Forbes
Nov 18, 2022 · A new study from Sutton Trust indicates that accent discrimination is still a pervasive issue. This article explores the bias that those with foreign accents experience and unpacks ways that ...
Accents Are Emotional - The Atlantic
May 16, 2024 · In the U.S., accents from the South are commonly described as “nicer” but less brainy. These sorts of biases can affect a speaker’s personal or professional success.
They’re building an app that changes accents | CNN
Dec 19, 2021 · A startup called Sanas is developing technology that aims to reduce miscommunication by changing people’s accents in real time.
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