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"Appalachian woman speak for only a few minutes and powerful attitudes of prejudice and assumptions of inferiority are elicited."
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This quote is very real in today's world and culture. Just because you may speak or sound different then someone else they assume you are uneducated and don't know how to read. This is not the case. Reading and the spoken language to not go hand in hand as we may assume. The research says that is matters about the amount of exposer you had young and a little about your SES status. Just because you may speak different doesn't mean there is anything wrong with your reading and doesn't mean you are not smart. We as a culture have created this stereotype to separate the different social classes in America. If we all would just accept that everyone is different the better off this world would be.
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"Appalachian woman speak for only a few minutes and powerful attitudes of prejudice and assumptions of inferiority are elicited."
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This quote is very real in today's world and culture. Just because you may speak or sound different then someone else they assume you are uneducated and don't know how to read. This is not the case. Reading and the spoken language to not go hand in hand as we may assume. The research says that is matters about the amount of exposer you had young and a little about your SES status. Just because you may speak different doesn't mean there is anything wrong with your reading and doesn't mean you are not smart. We as a culture have created this stereotype to separate the different social classes in America. If we all would just accept that everyone is different the better off this world would be.
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I agree with you. And accents should not represent social class-I personally know people who are very successful but still speak with an accent.-Alyssa
ReplyDeleteI have met many people with thick accents including members of my family. I do not see accents as a social or class association. Some of the smartest and most talented people I know have an accent of some kind.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you. An accent is just part of who you are. It does not affect whether you can learn or read or whatnot. I know many people are quick to judge based on an accent, and it's just sad.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, an accent cannot identify a person in any way. Every time I think about a strong accent, I think about counrty music artist Keith Urban. When you hear him sing you would have no idea that he is from Austrailia. If you hear him talk for an interview, it is very obvious where is is from because of his accent.
ReplyDeleteGreat example of communication differences in your related resource! don't forget to put the Purcell Gates citation in your blog posting!
ReplyDeleteI agree. You can't tell how smart someone is by the way they talk.
ReplyDeleteLoved the comic.
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