Humans are remarkably efficient at parsing basic linguistic cues and show an equally
impressive ability to produce and parse socially indexed cues from the language (s) they …

This chapter surveys important approaches and findings related to language attitude
studies. It begins by attending to the kinds of evaluations and images people are able to …

This highly regarded text--now revised and expanded with 50% new material--helps
students and professionals build their knowledge and competencies for effective …

Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination provides a comprehensive and compelling
overview of what psychological theory and research have to say about the nature, causes …

Two experiments examined the effects of processing fluency—that is, the ease with which
speech is processed—on language attitudes toward native-and foreign-accented speech …

This study examined Americans' attitudes toward standard American English (SAE) and
nine, non-Anglo foreign accents: Arabic, Farsi, French, German, Hindi, Hispanic, Mandarin …

Invoking self-categorization and social identity theories, this study predicted that ingroups
would be evaluated more favorably than outgroups, but that ingroup membership would …

While the spread of E nglish as a lingua franca has led to calls for multidialectal
competence, EFL learners often still consider inner circle native E nglish speaker (NES) …

This timely volume constitutes the first book-length account of implicit as well as explicit
language attitudes. It details the findings of a large-scale study, incorporating cutting-edge …

Talking is an immediate and rich form of communication. Through vocal signals we provide
information about ourselves and our social background. In six empirical articles, one review …