http://www.joe.org/joe/2009february/comm1.php
The link above is a paper written on the issue of discrimination based on accents. It is a pretty lengthy study, however it is broken down into several sections like: "Standard English, Accents and etc". I think that this essay is a pretty good find because it has a direct relationship with the material that we study in class, particularly with the poem written by Tom Leonard (6 o'clock news). The essay looks over different types of accents, peoples attitudes towards them and then discusses the main issue - "Are Accents One of the Last Acceptable Areas for Discrimination?". Also on the bottom of the page, there are a bunch of interesting comments posted by some readers who discuss this topic. Also worth a read.
The link above is a paper written on the issue of discrimination based on accents. It is a pretty lengthy study, however it is broken down into several sections like: "Standard English, Accents and etc". I think that this essay is a pretty good find because it has a direct relationship with the material that we study in class, particularly with the poem written by Tom Leonard (6 o'clock news). The essay looks over different types of accents, peoples attitudes towards them and then discusses the main issue - "Are Accents One of the Last Acceptable Areas for Discrimination?". Also on the bottom of the page, there are a bunch of interesting comments posted by some readers who discuss this topic. Also worth a read.
Very cool! Thanks for posting!
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