Language, identity and interculturality - Cultural identity - You are how you sound
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What is an example of audible cues?
The way we speak language(s), in particular, accent and fluency.
What have studies regarding audible cues shown?
In areas where the population was predominantly white, a much higher percentage of the requests made with the Standard English were successful, while those with non-standard varieties achieved a lower success rate; foreign accents or accents of second language users were often judged to be less educated, less intelligent or poorer.
What is often used as a marker of the strength of one's orientation towards ethnicity of the community?
Fluency in a heritage language. Speaking the language of the community may be a way of asserting ethnic identity amongst members of the community; those members who do not speak the language of the community may find their ethnicity called into question.
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