A new project in the UK is capturing different dialects to help preserve them for the future. @richie_anderson has been finding out more.
See the full story 👉 https://t.co/QlSzK7PTe4
🚨 Our new research reveals pervasive accent bias in education & the workplace.
🗣️ Figures like @AngelaRayner@EstherMcVey1@amolrajan & @AlexScott have all called out bias against their accents.
Have you ever experienced accent bias? Let us know⤵️
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Today! A free webinar about Bermudian English in the OED. @kristweetlife and I will be discussing the social meaning of dialect parody in Bermuda. Sign up here: https://t.co/G7g1DFbMp4 #Bermuda#accentism#dialect
Great fun talking to @JoanitaMusisi on @BBCYork today about the #GreatBigDialectHunt - why not share your words from Yorkshire and beyond on the @DialectHeritage new website? 👉https://t.co/LzmP4vyVt2
Come along to a Dialect Drop In on Monday 9th May!
We're joining forces with @RyedaleFolk & @DalesMuseum to celebrate our community heritage & the way we speak.
Why not join in? You can be a part of history and contribute your words to researchers at the @UniversityLeeds!
Today marks the start of the Oxford World English Symposium 2022 – a two-day virtual event where experts from around the world will share research findings, experiences, and insights on the documentation of World Englishes.
Sign up now! > https://t.co/bn4kTZRjlo
#OWES2022
Yesha Townsend will “highlight the importance of heritage and identity in the #Bermudian colloquial language and dialect” in a keynote address at the Oxford English Dictionary’s World English Symposium https://t.co/m1juaAAKkg