Speaking with a nonnative accent: Perceptions of bias, communication difficulties, and belonging in the United States

Journal of Language and Social Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 224-234

  Gluszek, Agata ^a   Dovidio, John F ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accent; Belonging; Communication; Discrimination; Prejudice; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952476081     PISSN: 0261927X     EISSN: 15526526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261927X09359590     Document Type: Article

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