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Accent and Teacher Identity in Britain : Linguistic Favouritism and Imposed Identities.
"In British society, we celebrate diversity and champion equality across many areas, such as race and religion. However, where do British accents stand? Do notions such as 'common' or 'posh' still exist regarding certain accents, to the extent that people are deemed fit, or...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2018.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Half Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 Personal and Professional Identities in the Teaching Profession; Who are we, anyway?; The notion of a â#x80;#x98;real meâ#x80;#x99;; Will the real me please stand up?; Working at our linguistic identity construction; Teacher identity; Teaching as a community; The linguistic identity of teachers; The importance of accent; Accent in the classroom; The intersection of the personal and professional linguistic identities; 2 Accents in Britain and Linguistic Prejudice; A standard dialect; Is there a standard accent?
- The phonological realization of standard accentsA notional standard accent within education; Linguistic stereotyping; The rationale for accommodation; 3 Methodological Approach; Background to the studies; Study one (2014); Study two (2014); Study three (2015); Study four (2017); Ethical concerns; Positionality; Self-reporting; 4 Acceptance of Modification of Language; Linguistic harmony between the personal and professional; Accent mimicry; The use of a prestige accent; A shared accent; Unknown; Modification of language as an accepted part of the teaching profession; Professional control.
- Clarity of communicationProfessional â#x80;#x98;actingâ#x80;#x99;; Setting an example; Conclusion; 5 Abandoning the Personal Identity by Request*; A need for linguistic diversity; Linguistic pride; A desire to â#x80;#x98;keep it realâ#x80;#x99;; Summary; Accent disagreement; 6 Concluding Thoughts and the Need for Standard Accents; Limitations; Implications of the research; Continuing problems with the role of accent in British teaching; Proposed solution to the problem identified; References; Index.