An Investigation of Attitudes towards the Different Varieties of Spoken English in a Multi-lingual Environment

Abstract: 

Students listened to readings by a Standard British English native speaker and a Standard Indian English speaker. Participants rated each speaker's perceived accentedness and comprehensibility. Results confirm that speaker accent influences listener perceptions.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Hamad
Last Name: 
Aldosari
Institution: 
King Khalid University