48 min

Accent bias and language as a social construct with Vijay Ramjattan | Ep. #10 Abundate: Learning a language is not what you think

    • Language Learning

Hedvig speaks with sociolinguistics researcher Dr Vijay Ramjattan about accents, societal biases, and perception. We tend not to recognise that language is not just a skill, but a social tool with a deep history in power dominance, colonialism and discrimination. This episode contains a few stories about racist discrimination.
For the full show notes including more guest information and links, visit podcast.abundate.org/10.
Join the School of CertaintyDon’t let your language worries hold you back any longer. Join the School of Certainty and start your journey towards confident and effective communication: abundate.org/soc

Hedvig speaks with sociolinguistics researcher Dr Vijay Ramjattan about accents, societal biases, and perception. We tend not to recognise that language is not just a skill, but a social tool with a deep history in power dominance, colonialism and discrimination. This episode contains a few stories about racist discrimination.
For the full show notes including more guest information and links, visit podcast.abundate.org/10.
Join the School of CertaintyDon’t let your language worries hold you back any longer. Join the School of Certainty and start your journey towards confident and effective communication: abundate.org/soc

48 min