Discrimination in Services: How Service Recovery Efforts Change with Customer Accent
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-021-04877-2
Abstract: Discrimination represents an important moral problem in the field of business ethics, and is often directed against minority groups. While most of the extant literature studies discrimination against employees, this paper studies discrimination against minority… read more here.
Keywords: business ethics; accent; service recovery; service ... See more keywords
Bilingual children's social preferences hinge on accent.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2017.07.005
Abstract: Past research finds that monolingual and bilingual children prefer native speakers to individuals who speak in unfamiliar foreign languages or accents. Do children in bilingual contexts socially distinguish among familiar languages and accents and, if… read more here.
Keywords: social preferences; accent; preferences based; accented english ... See more keywords
Accent-induced bias in linguistic transcriptions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.langsci.2018.06.002
Abstract: Abstract Many linguistic analyses rely on phonetic transcriptions. Two factors that might affect the accuracy of transcriptions are perceived accent and the listener's linguistic knowledge about that accent. This article focuses on the susceptibility of… read more here.
Keywords: variety; linguistic transcriptions; accent; induced bias ... See more keywords
Gaps in Framing and Naming: Commentary to "A Viewpoint on Accent Services".
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DOI: 10.1044/2022_ajslp-22-00060
Abstract: PURPOSE In this commentary, we offer a critique of "A Viewpoint on Accent Services: Framing and Terminology Matter" (Grover et al., 2022). We argue that the authors' proposal to rename and reframe accent modification lacks… read more here.
Keywords: accent services; framing naming; viewpoint accent; accent ... See more keywords
The Effect of Different Degrees of Regional Accentedness in Radio Commercials: An Experiment with German Consumers
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DOI: 10.1080/08961530.2018.1544530
Abstract: Abstract The present study investigated the use of a regional accent with varying strengths in product and service commercials. In a 2 (type of commercial: product/service) × 3 (accent: strong German regional / moderate German… read more here.
Keywords: product service; effect different; different degrees; accent ... See more keywords
Speaking While Asian: Being in America with an Accent
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DOI: 10.1080/15240657.2024.2414499
Abstract: ABSTRACT The accent is an embodied marker of difference and otherness and a significant sensory register for racialization and othering. Through a first-person account of the desire to erase an accent and “pass” as a… read more here.
Keywords: speaking asian; english language; accent; language ... See more keywords
Intra-Native Accent Shared Features for Improving Neural Network-Based Accent Classification and Accent Similarity Evaluation
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2023.3259901
Abstract: Accent similarity evaluation and accent identification are complex and challenging tasks for various applications due to the existence of variant types of native and non-native languages in the world. The lack of prior research on… read more here.
Keywords: similarity; non native; accent classification; accent ... See more keywords
The Case for a Quantitative Approach to the Study of Nonnative Accent Features
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DOI: 10.1177/00238309241256653
Abstract: Research with nonnative speech spans many different linguistic branches and topics. Most studies include one or a few well-known features of a particular accent. However, due to a lack of empirical studies, little is known… read more here.
Keywords: accent; language; approach study; nonnative accent ... See more keywords
Re-evaluating the Prestige of Regional Accents in Netherlandic Standard Dutch: The Role of Accent Strength and Speaker Gender
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DOI: 10.1177/0261927x18810730
Abstract: This article investigates three neglected determinants of native speakers’ attitudes toward regional accent variation in Netherlandic Standard Dutch, namely, accent strength, speaker gender, and the evaluation dimension dynamism. Nineteen participants first rated 126 speech clips… read more here.
Keywords: accent; netherlandic standard; speaker; standard dutch ... See more keywords
Say It Loud: A Round Table of IBPOC Accent Coaches
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DOI: 10.3138/ctr.196.006
Abstract: Abstract:On Monday, 7 February 2022, five accent coaches gathered on Zoom for a round table discussion about accent training for racialized actors. Eric Armstrong, a professor at York University's Department of Theatre and Performance, had… read more here.
Keywords: round table; accent; loud round; accent coaches ... See more keywords
Speaker Accent Modulates the Effects of Orthographic and Phonological Similarity on Auditory Processing by Learners of English
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.892822
Abstract: The cognate effect refers to translation equivalents with similar form between languages—i.e., cognates, such as “band” (English) and “banda” (Spanish)—being processed faster than words with dissimilar forms—such as, “cloud” and “nube.” Substantive literature supports this… read more here.
Keywords: auditory; effect; similarity; speaker ... See more keywords