In English with an Accent, Rosina Lippi-Green scrutinizes American attitudes towards language. Using examples drawn from a variety of contexts: the classroom, the court, the media, and corporate culture, she exposes the way in which discrimination based on accent functions to su…
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"Since its initial publication, English with an Accent has provoked debate and controversy within classrooms through its in-depth scrutiny of American attitudes towards language. Rosina Lippi-Green discusses the ways in which discrimination based on accent functions to support a…
In 'English With an Accent', Rosina Lippi-Green scrutinises American attitudes towards language. Using examples drawn from a variety of contexts, she exposes the way in which language is used to maintain and perpetuate certain social structures.
