British Accents
Marie-Julie Boix & Maïlys Palette
index
Introduction
Different Accents in the UK
Impact of Accent Bias
Conclusion
References
introduction
"The UK has some of the highest levels of accent diversity in the English-speaking world" Accent Bias Britain (no date) --> Accents can lead to discrimination in the UK
01
Different accents in the UK
Different Accents in the uk
Greg Brooks (2015) : “English is spoken with many accents, and the number of phonemes, and the exact sounds of many of them, vary across accents (...) There are 44 phonemes. Of these, 24 are consonant phonemes, and 20 are vowel phonemes.”
Nicholas O’Riordan (2020) : “With the word “accent,” I invoke a vocal concept with specific characteristics: (1) a regional identity, (2) a related identity position (e.g., race, age, or class), (3) a possibility for blending both of these in one simultaneous performance, and (4) the possibility for recognition or identification by a third party of all of the above.” .
Different accents in the uk
Different pronunciation between each country.
Received Pronunciation (RP), Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Welsh, Scottish, Brummie, Mancunian. Different vocabulary
02
Impact of accent bias
Impact of accent bias
Likability & Friendliness
Education & Prestige
VS
"upholds the belief that national standard varieties are the most prestigious.” Accent Bias Britain (no date)
Hierarchy of accents
Impact of accent bias
“accent is a key signal of an individual’s social background”
Levon et al. (2021)
Impact on social mobilities
Perpetuate social inequalities
Impact of accent bias
Necessity to raise awareness
In Psychology:
Bias = fundamental property of human cognition
Discrimination = when bias dictates our judgement
conclusion
Many varieties of the English language
“A long-standing hierarchy of accent prestige in Britain is still in place.”
Devyani Sharma in Queen Mary University of London (2022)
People’s attitude towards accents perpetuates social inequalities
Need to regain control of their judgment
References
- Accent Bias Britain (no date) Accent Bias Britain. Available at: https://accentbiasbritain.org/ (Accessed: 20 April 2024) - Brooks, G. (2018) ‘The Phonemes of Spoken English.’ in Open Book Publishers (eds) Dictionary of the British English Spelling System, , pp. 13–18.
- Coupland, N. & Bishop, H. (2007) 'Ideologised values for British accents', Journal of Sociolinguistics, 11(1), pp. 74-93. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9841.2007.00311.x
- Levon, E. et al. (2021) 'Accent Bias and Perceptions of Professional Competence in England', Journal of English Linguistics, 49(4), pp. 355-388. Available at: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/75718 (Accessed: 20 April 2024)
- O’Riordan, N. (2020) ‘The Voices of Irish Identity: A Taxonomy of Cinematic Accents.’ in Michigan Publishing (eds) Journal of Cinema and Media Studies, pp. 173–77.
- Payne, L. (no date) Received Pronunciation. Available at: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Received-Pronunciation (Accessed: 20 April 2024) - Queen Mary University of London (2022) New Queen Mary research reveals impact of accent on social mobility. Available at : https://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2022/hss/new-queen-mary-research-reveals-impact-of-accent- on-social-mobility.html (Accessed: 20 April 2024)
- World Friends (2021) ‘Scottish, Irish and English Compare Accents For The First Time!’. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-WliS0HHF8&list=PLZBq2BSJLl-8vAJgWnUSvnwNSNV8eMEly (Accessed: 20 April 2024)
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British Accents
Marie-Julie Boix & Maïlys Palette
index
Introduction
Different Accents in the UK
Impact of Accent Bias
Conclusion
References
introduction
"The UK has some of the highest levels of accent diversity in the English-speaking world" Accent Bias Britain (no date) --> Accents can lead to discrimination in the UK
01
Different accents in the UK
Different Accents in the uk
Greg Brooks (2015) : “English is spoken with many accents, and the number of phonemes, and the exact sounds of many of them, vary across accents (...) There are 44 phonemes. Of these, 24 are consonant phonemes, and 20 are vowel phonemes.”
Nicholas O’Riordan (2020) : “With the word “accent,” I invoke a vocal concept with specific characteristics: (1) a regional identity, (2) a related identity position (e.g., race, age, or class), (3) a possibility for blending both of these in one simultaneous performance, and (4) the possibility for recognition or identification by a third party of all of the above.” .
Different accents in the uk
Different pronunciation between each country. Received Pronunciation (RP), Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Welsh, Scottish, Brummie, Mancunian. Different vocabulary
02
Impact of accent bias
Impact of accent bias
Likability & Friendliness
Education & Prestige
VS
"upholds the belief that national standard varieties are the most prestigious.” Accent Bias Britain (no date)
Hierarchy of accents
Impact of accent bias
“accent is a key signal of an individual’s social background” Levon et al. (2021)
Impact on social mobilities
Perpetuate social inequalities
Impact of accent bias
Necessity to raise awareness
In Psychology: Bias = fundamental property of human cognition Discrimination = when bias dictates our judgement
conclusion
Many varieties of the English language
“A long-standing hierarchy of accent prestige in Britain is still in place.” Devyani Sharma in Queen Mary University of London (2022)
People’s attitude towards accents perpetuates social inequalities
Need to regain control of their judgment
References
- Accent Bias Britain (no date) Accent Bias Britain. Available at: https://accentbiasbritain.org/ (Accessed: 20 April 2024) - Brooks, G. (2018) ‘The Phonemes of Spoken English.’ in Open Book Publishers (eds) Dictionary of the British English Spelling System, , pp. 13–18. - Coupland, N. & Bishop, H. (2007) 'Ideologised values for British accents', Journal of Sociolinguistics, 11(1), pp. 74-93. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9841.2007.00311.x - Levon, E. et al. (2021) 'Accent Bias and Perceptions of Professional Competence in England', Journal of English Linguistics, 49(4), pp. 355-388. Available at: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/75718 (Accessed: 20 April 2024) - O’Riordan, N. (2020) ‘The Voices of Irish Identity: A Taxonomy of Cinematic Accents.’ in Michigan Publishing (eds) Journal of Cinema and Media Studies, pp. 173–77. - Payne, L. (no date) Received Pronunciation. Available at: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Received-Pronunciation (Accessed: 20 April 2024) - Queen Mary University of London (2022) New Queen Mary research reveals impact of accent on social mobility. Available at : https://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2022/hss/new-queen-mary-research-reveals-impact-of-accent- on-social-mobility.html (Accessed: 20 April 2024) - World Friends (2021) ‘Scottish, Irish and English Compare Accents For The First Time!’. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-WliS0HHF8&list=PLZBq2BSJLl-8vAJgWnUSvnwNSNV8eMEly (Accessed: 20 April 2024)
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