Mastering English can be tough for many learners. And choosing the right accent can add an extra challenge. But which English accent is easiest to learn: British or American? The answer is not as ...

Devyani Sharma receives funding from the Economic and Social Research Council. Do you judge people’s abilities based on their accent? Do you think a person with a posh accent must be more intelligent ...

Accentism – discriminating against someone because of their accent – has a long history in the UK, where the way someone speaks is often an easy way to tell their social class. People with ...

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