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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.
Throughout the history of the language, what has been considered ‘bad’ speech often becomes ‘proper.’ You just have to give it time.
Both President Trump and Vice President Vance pronounce Iran as ‘Ih-RAN,’ not ‘Ih-RON.’ A linguist says that how the country’s name is pronounced may be a political choice.
In the late 1600s, hundreds of Irish people were transported to Jamaica as labourers.
The accent has been distracting for some because it sounds different to modern Mancunians.
Michael Caine has licensed his distinctive voice to the AI company ElevenLabs. Here’s what people actually hear when he speaks.
Have you ever wondered why Australian accents are so similar compared to the US and UK? There are some subtle differences between states, though.
How someone speaks should be a lot less important than what is said. But that isn’t always the case.
Five-year-olds showed a strong association between a standard southern English accent and intelligence.
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.
Our brains find it easier to process a familiar accent, meaning irony often gets lost in interpretation.
Opinions on language are not based in any objective standards of beauty or aesthetics, but rather on our attitudes about the people speaking them.
Accent coaches and vocal performances are vital parts of actors creating characters – are we OK if AI gives a helping hand?
Why do we see German and Roman characters speaking like they’re from London? The blame lies partly with film directors – and more broadly with British imperialism.
The Traitors contestant Charlotte has lived in London her whole life but has adopted a Welsh accent to appear more trustworthy. Is this a reliable strategy though?
Accents provide listeners with information about speakers, such as where they come from or what other languages they speak. However, accents can also be a source of listener bias.
Beyoncé playfully mixes aural identifiers of both ‘blackness’ and ‘whiteness’ to create something new
While AI now allows us to erase accents, is this really a good idea? Besides, who doesn’t have an accent?
Recent research explores how women with non-native English accents — specifically Mandarin — fare in the Canadian job market.
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Associate Professor in Sociolinguistics, University of Cambridge
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Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, Monash University
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Lecturer In Theatre (Voice), Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Phonetics, University of Reading
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Professor of Linguistics, University of York
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Reader in Language and Education, University of Manchester
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Professor, Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University
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Professor, Linguistics, School of Arts and Humanities, Nottingham Trent University
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Reader in Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Sociolinguistics, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Applied Linguistics, Department of Education, Concordia University
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Professor of Language, Literacy and Culture and Director of the Center for Social Science Scholarship, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Lecturer in linguistics, University of Essex
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Professor of Linguistics, University of Nevada, Reno