Dr Amanda Cole, a lecturer at the University of Essex, says there is a "hierarchy of accents" in the UK, with accents from industrialised urban areas like Glasgow and Birmingham often seen as low ...

According to research from dating platform Match, the Welsh accent is indeed viewed as one of the top five most trustworthy accents in the UK. These include: Received Pronunciation (also known as The ...

A new study has revealed those who speak with “working class” accents are at risk of being stereotyped as more likely to commit a crime.

A University of Cambridge study, in collaboration with Nottingham Trent University, sought to understand people’s perceptions around 10 different accents across the UK – and concluded ...

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A University of Cambridge study, in collaboration with Nottingham Trent University, sought to understand people’s perceptions around 10 different accents across the UK – and concluded listeners think ...

So, how can we overcome this bias? “Through familiarising ourselves with the variety of accents the UK and the rest of the world has to offer we can better appreciate the dialects themselves and ...