Children have biases toward different accents, new research shows

Summary

This article by the University of Toronto Mississauga makes the following points:

• The study, entitled 'How sociolinguistic factors shape children's subjective impressions of teacher quality,' was published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology.
• The article revealed that data showed that children preferred teachers with a local accent instead of regional or non-native accents.
• Research indicated that biases become stronger with age.
• The research also found that even kids with parents with different accents still had preferences for local accents.

References

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References from the Web:

• OCT 2021 Does accent trump skin color in guiding children’s social preferences? Evidence from Brazil’s natural lab—Science Direct  
• SEP 2022 Exposure to accents helps children learn words—Phys Org

Source Information:

• Article Source: Phys Org
• Media Check: Phys Org - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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