September 20, 2025Applied LinguisticsOpen Access

Reducing the impact of foreign accentedness in English Medium Instruction

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Listeners who received either implicit or explicit instructions rated accented speakers more positively than those without guidance.
Involving 816 participants, the study assessed responses to lecture fragments delivered by Dutch and German speakers.
This research employed a 2 × 3 between-subject verbal-guise design to evaluate the impact of accent discrimination awareness.
The findings highlight the effectiveness and practicality of straightforward written interventions against accent bias.

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Verbal-guise study improves evaluations of foreign-accented speakers in diverse listener groups, suggesting effective prejudice control strategies.

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Verbal-guise study improves evaluations of foreign-accented speakers in diverse listener groups, suggesting effective prejudice control strategies.