An AI accent manipulation tool may be “cool” technology, but it is arguably also a form of discrimination against workers whose voices are being altered.
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The way we feel about an accent tells us less about its integral properties and much more about the stereotypes of the people who speak it.
There is a continuing lack of representation within the UK legal profession, which means a worrying lack of diversity among judges too.
‘Accentless’ spoken language is the language of the elite, of authority. It’s the version of the language that is used by the people who have traditionally held all the power.
Accents are not inherently easy or difficult to comprehend. Rather, the lack of exposure people have to a variety of accents causes communication difficulties.
Your subconscious sense of identity can influence how much your accent changes.
Research into Chinese peer to peer lending data shows that borrowers from regions with more minority dialects receive smaller loans.
People change their accents for many reasons, but it doesn’t necessarily protect them from accentism.
Deaf people from different parts of the world can have different accents, whether they speak, sign or both.
Non-standard ways of speaking are often deemed inferior, affecting schooling, social lives and job prospects.
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