A meta-analysis of the effects of speakers' accents on interpersonal evaluations

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 120-133

  Fuertes, Jairo N ^a   Gottdiener, William H ^b,c   Martin, Helena ^d   Gilbert, Tracey C ^e   Giles, Howard ^f  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^c ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^e FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84856212414     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.862     Document Type: Article

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