‘Accentless’ spoken language is the language of the elite, of authority. It’s the version of the language that is used by the people who have traditionally held all the power.
Some 80% of airline incidents are caused by pilots and air traffic controllers not understanding each other.
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Accents are not inherently easy or difficult to comprehend. Rather, the lack of exposure people have to a variety of accents causes communication difficulties.
Waxworks of the six actors to play James Bond at Madame Tussaud’s Hollywood.
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