英国的一项研究发现,口音偏见源于阶级偏见, UK study finds accent biases rooted in class prejudices, affecting students' confidence and life opportunities.

一项研究表明,联合王国的口音偏见植根于阶级偏见,像黑人国家这样的工业化城市口音常常被认为地位较低。 A study reveals that accent biases in the UK are rooted in class prejudices, with industrialized urban accents like the Black Country often seen as lower status. 这种偏见在大学生中引起焦虑,三分之一以上的大学生对口音有自我意识,近一半的大学生报告说,他们的口音遭到嘲笑或批评。 This bias causes anxiety among university students, with over a third feeling self-conscious about their accents, and nearly half reporting that their accents were mocked or criticized. 这些偏见影响到从面试到法院信誉等生活各个方面的看法。 These biases affect perceptions in various aspects of life, from job interviews to court credibility. 研究人员将这些偏见与历史阶级差别联系起来,在这种差别中,来自工业化城市地区的口音被定型化和贬低。 Researchers link these prejudices to historical class distinctions, where accents from industrialized urban areas are stereotyped and devalued.