Children tend to choose friends who speak with their own local accent, even if they grow up in a diverse community and are regularly exposed to a variety of accents, according to a new study published in the journal Developmental Psychology.
“It’s common knowledge that adults unconsciously discriminate against others based on the way they speak, but we wanted to understand when, how and why these biases develop,” said lead author Dr. Melissa Paquette-Smith of the University of...
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