tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382369381372118960.post921722630441761185..comments2024-01-08T18:25:51.974+00:00Comments on Kraut's English phonetic blog: accents of English - an evaluation study of 2007Krauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11932831673529849848noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382369381372118960.post-69648003337244751452011-09-07T16:15:16.673+01:002011-09-07T16:15:16.673+01:00A small but important addition to your final state...A small but important addition to your final statement - the idea of German pronunciation is socially unattractive. <br /><br />If I remember correctly, the authors concluded that this type of presentation of accents (labels) is inclined to tap into deep-seated stereotypes and perhaps overlook more subtle aspects of accent evaluation.<br /><br />Really how familiar are Brits with German accents, I wonder? Brits seem to doubt the whether the German comedian Henning Wehn is actually German. They way he explains it is that we 'island monkeys' only know German pronunciation from 'Allo 'Allo. See here:<br /><br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8C_m5QYG2o<br /><br />I wonder what the results would be with real speech samples and not just the idea of a caricature of a German accent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382369381372118960.post-33012484209619792772011-09-02T14:40:51.668+01:002011-09-02T14:40:51.668+01:00Nothing on Italian, I'm afraid, but the author...Nothing on Italian, I'm afraid, but the authors have figures for English with a <b>Spanish</b> accent:<br />* rank 17 for social attractiveness and<br />* rank 18 for prestigeKrauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932831673529849848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382369381372118960.post-3291623201563325242011-09-02T09:49:10.443+01:002011-09-02T09:49:10.443+01:00Any comments on English with a Spanish or Italian ...Any comments on English with a Spanish or Italian accent?Beatrice Portinarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626472955669713053noreply@blogger.com