Regional Accent Discrimination in Hiring Decisions: A Language Attitude Study
Description:
Evidence is presented to support the notion that US regional accents influence decisions in the hiring process. Fifty-six people who hire for a variety of corporations participated in a computerized survey, during which they listened to speakers from regions of the US reading the same passage. Respondents judged the speakers on personal characteristics commonly considered in hiring decisions, attempted to identify the speakers' regions, and selected job categories for each speaker, in addition …
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Date:
August 2000
Creator:
Markley, E. Dianne
Partner:
UNT Libraries