All English Accents Matter

Download or Read eBook All English Accents Matter PDF written by Pierre Wilbert Orelus and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
All English Accents Matter
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 104
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ISBN-10 : 9781317935803
ISBN-13 : 1317935802
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Book Synopsis All English Accents Matter by : Pierre Wilbert Orelus

Book excerpt: 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 examines the manner in which accents are acquired and the effects of such acquisition on the learning and educational experiences of linguistically and culturally diverse students. He goes on to demonstrate the ways and the degree to which factors such as race, class, and country of origin are connected with nonstandard accent-based discrimination. Finally, this book proposes alternative ways to challenge and counter the accentism that minority groups, including linguistically and culturally diverse groups, have faced in schools and in society at large. It will be of interest to all of those concerned with linguistic/accent-based prejudice and the experience of those who face it.


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