British accents can vary hugely — and face positive or negative stereotypes. Listen to these five British accents and see if you can hear the difference.

The research notes that accent stereotypes can affect the entire criminal justice process — including perceptions of suspects, defendants and even witness testimonies, or the selection of ...

The findings suggested "harmful stereotypes" about certain regional accents may still remain. "Our findings bring into sharp focus the disadvantage that speakers of some accents may still face in ...

Hidden bias based on people's accents has been around since the dawn of time. New research published in the journal Frontiers in Communication has taken this one step further after analysing ...

In the justice system, these accent stereotypes could influence perceptions of guilt, leading to discrimination. Scientists collaborating on the Improving Voice Identification Procedures project ...

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Speaking in a scouse accent means you are more likely to be deemed a criminal, according to a new study identifying which harmful stereotypes about certain regional accents continue. Whereas ...