All English Accents Matter In Pursuit of Accent Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion |
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| Author:
| Orelus, Pierre Wilbert |
| Series title: | Routledge Studies in Sociolinguistics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-72270-4 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2023 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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Orelus' valuable study draws on the scholarly work of sociocultural and postcolonial theorists, as well as testimonies collected from study participants, to explore accentism, the systemic form of discrimination against speakers whose accents deviate from a socially constructed norm.
Orelus' valuable study draws on the scholarly work of sociocultural and postcolonial theorists, as well as testimonies collected from study participants, to explore accentism, the systemic form of discrimination against speakers whose accents deviate from a socially constructed norm.