Tag Archives: media

Can your local accent hold you back?

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Morana Lukač

Do people need to change their local accents to get on in life? The answer is “yes” according to those advocating a prescriptivist approach to language use who often emphasize that in professional settings and in job interviews local accents … Continue reading →

Posted in news | Tagged accents, BBC, education, media, prescriptivism | 2 Comments

Blaming the media?

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Carmen Ebner

As part of our interactive feature series in English Today, the latest and ninth article has been published today in which I discuss attitudes towards the role of the media in language variation and change. In my online questionnaire, I asked informants … Continue reading →

Posted in announcement, polls and surveys | Tagged attitudes, attitudes survey, British, media, prescriptivism | Leave a comment

Key player media?

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Carmen Ebner

Since I am particularly interested in the media’s role in the later stages of the standardisation process of English, I would like to invite you to participate in a brief survey which also serves as a starting point for a … Continue reading →

Posted in polls and surveys | Tagged attitudes survey, British, language use, media, newspapers | 1 Comment

A lost cause?

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Carmen Ebner

Yesterday Scotland has voted and decided to stay within the United Kingdom. Today newspapers are filled with punchy and informative headlines analysing the outcome of the Scottish referendum. When I was reading an article in The Independent, my eyes fell immediately … Continue reading →