Accent Prestige & Bias
11:17–11:51 · 34s
Singer calls Southern and New York accents ‘dispreferred’ and quotes linguist William Labov’s jab at NYC speech as a “sink of negative prestige,” revealing blunt social hierarchies.
11:17–11:51 · 34s
Singer calls Southern and New York accents ‘dispreferred’ and quotes linguist William Labov’s jab at NYC speech as a “sink of negative prestige,” revealing blunt social hierarchies.
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