Essays about: "matched-guise tests"

Found 2 essays containing the words matched-guise tests.

1. 1. English with an accent : A study of attitudes among Swedish adolescents regarding British and Middle Eastern varieties of English

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Fia Helleberg; [2018]
   Keywords : language perception; Sweden; sociolinguistics; Middle Eastern English; non-standard varieties; language and culture; matched-guise tests; Osgood scale;

   Abstract : This study examines the attitudes of adolescent Swedes towards speakers of British and Middle Eastern varieties of English. Due to the ongoing wars in the Middle East and elsewhere, and thus the stream of refugees seeking sanctuary in Sweden and other European countries, many children from diverse backgrounds have been and will be enrolled in Swedish schools. READ MORE

3. 2. Gender and Language : A matched-guise study exploring linguistic stereotyping using voice morphing

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

   Author : Mattias Östling; [2016]
   Keywords : sexism; stereotyping; matched-guise; voice morphing; sociolinguistics; collaborative speech; competitive speech;

   Abstract : The matched-guise test, which was originally developed by Lambert et al. (1960), has been useful in determining covert attitudes towards accents, dialects, or languages. In this paper, the author presents a fresh take on matched-guise tests in sociolinguistics utilizing modern technology to digitally manipulate a female voice into a male voice. READ MORE