LINGUISTIC APPROACHES AND STEREOTYPES IN THE CONTEXT OF BRITISH ACCENTS
Keywords:
British English accents; linguistic approaches; sociolinguistics; accent stereotypes; phonetic variation; perception studies; Uzbekistan and other countries linguistic research.Abstract
This article explores linguistic approaches to the study of British English accents and examines the social stereotypes associated with them. It outlines both phonetic and sociolinguistic perspectives on accent variation, summarizes empirical findings on accent-based prejudice in the UK, and highlights relevant studies conducted in Uzbekistan. Furthermore, it discusses methodological challenges in cross-cultural accent research and provides directions for future inquiry.
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