International Mother Language Day 2025: Not all accents are created equal
| Dates: | 21 February 2025 |
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| Times: | 12:00 - 13:00 |
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| What is it: | Talk |
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| Organiser: | Creative Manchester |
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| How much: | FREE |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, External researchers, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public, Post 16 |
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Not all accents are created equal: A discussion of accentism within British teacher training
Join the Linguistic Diversity Collective for a talk by Dr Alex Baratta on accent bias to mark International Mother Language Day 2025.
A study involving 41 British teachers, most of whom were trainees at the time, was conducted to discover the role that accent plays in the construction of a teacher identity. The results show that it was largely Northern/Midlands accents that were disfavoured, with specific phonological advice given by mentors. For some teachers this was accepted, but for others it created a linguistic tug of war between themselves and their mentor. The results suggest that more 'general' varieties of regional accents are preferred, as a means to create a more 'professional' linguistic identity.
This talk is presented in partnership with Creative Manchester and Manchester Museum, and is part of the Manchester City of Literature International Mother Language Day celebrations.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-mother-language-day-talk-not-all-accents-are-created-equal-tickets-1089828699979?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Manchester Museum
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