Researchers have raised concerns about possible bias in the UK criminal justice system due to negative stereotyping of regional accents. A study led by the University of Cambridge, in ...

A prominent KC has said that regional accents and social deprivation should be made legally protected characteristics because of the extent of prejudice in the legal profession. Mary Prior KC, chair ...

Alice Paver said: "Our findings show that perceptions of speakers of regional accents and how status, social attractiveness and morality interact ... We don't put up a paywall – we believe in free ...

Men with regional accents from Liverpool and Bradford are more likely to be perceived as criminals GETTY To gather their findings, researchers divided 180 people from across the UK into two survey ...

People with different accents—whether they’re regional or from non-native speakers—often face discrimination, which can hurt professional relationships, hinder career advancement, and even impact ...

An American woman living in the north of England has shared the 'dumb' questions her friends and family back in the US ask ...

Move over, Italian lovers and Japanese charmers, the regional tones are proving that sometimes ... Maybe you’ve got a secret love for the Singaporean ‘lah’s or a soft spot for the Australian ‘mate’s.

The findings, published in Frontiers in Communication, suggest that despite progress in equality and diversity in some parts of British life, including 'working-class' and regional accents ...

Accents linked to industrial and working-class cities often rank lower for positive traits. But this perception is shifting as more regional accents gain prominence in films, television and other ...