Pete Burrett
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We all have accents / ways of speaking. There has recently been a survey on the subject. Some of the findings;
The research was carried out by Professor Devyani Sharma from Queen Mary University London and funded by Sutton Trust.
It revealed 46% of workers had faced jibes about their accents, while those with northern English or Midlands accents were more likely to worry about the way they spoke.
An entrenched "hierarchy of accent" caused social anxiety throughout some people's lives, the report concluded.
Out of interest, has your own accent held you back, or helped you advance, or made no difference to your life at all?
Maybe an accent influences how others see you, as does your race, a particular way of dressing or whether you have tattoos?
The research was carried out by Professor Devyani Sharma from Queen Mary University London and funded by Sutton Trust.
It revealed 46% of workers had faced jibes about their accents, while those with northern English or Midlands accents were more likely to worry about the way they spoke.
An entrenched "hierarchy of accent" caused social anxiety throughout some people's lives, the report concluded.
Out of interest, has your own accent held you back, or helped you advance, or made no difference to your life at all?
Maybe an accent influences how others see you, as does your race, a particular way of dressing or whether you have tattoos?