Accent Modification as a Raciolinguistic Ideology: A Commentary in Response to Burda et al. (2022)

Imperial, Rowland

Accent Modification as a Raciolinguistic Ideology: A Commentary in Response to Burda et al. (2022)

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2023

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Imperial, Rowland

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Nair, V., Khamis, R., Ali, S., Aveledo, F., Biedermann, B., Blake, O., Rosa Brea, M., Cheng, L., Sheen Chiou, H., Cruz, D., Cushing, I., de DiegoL�zaro, B., Eads, A., El Amin, M., Fabiano-Smith, L., Morrison Fagbemi, A., Brown Gandhi, A., Sald�var Garc�a, E., Hackett, A., Henner, J., Hsieh, L., Huang, T., Hussain, F. N., Hyter, Y. D., Imperial, R. A., Ito, N., Joseph, H., Ka��elan, D., Licata, G., Lin, C.-C., MacLeod, A. A.N., Malik, M., Robles Manalili, M. A., Matias, F. A., McMillen, S., Modayil, M., Mohamed, N., Mollaei, F., Monda, D., Moya-Gal�, G., Munson, B., Nkomo, C., Padia, L., Perez, C., Privette, C., Risue�o, P., Rodgers, L., Rodr�guezGuerra, M., Serratrice, L., Shannon, D. B., Soto-Boykin, X., Tan, G., Sun, L., Wylie, K., Yu, B., Yu, V. and Zisk, A. H., Accent Modification as a Raciolinguistic Ideology: A Commentary in Response to Burda et al. (2022), Journal of Critical Study of Communication & Disability, 1, 1, 2023, 105 - 112

Abstract

In this commentary, we collectively examine a recent article titled “Effectiveness of Intense Accent Modification Training with Refugees from Burma” by Burda et al. (2022). Whilst our response is aimed at revealing the theoretical and methodological shortcomings of Burda et al., it will also expose the raciolinguistic ideologies in accent modification and highlight the need for careful ethical considerations on vulnerable populations, such as refugees and asylum seekers.