The pragmatics of accents
Making meanings in interaction
Article outline
- 1.To have/to take an accent: What does the context of interaction tell us
- “Taking”/“faking” an accent
- “Having”/ “losing” an accent
- 2.What is the pragmatics of accents?
- Defining accent
- Defining pragmatics
- Pragmatics of Accents: Making meaning in accented interactions
- 3.A few key concepts from the Pragmatics of Accents’ toolbox
- Ideology and attitudes
- Perception and interpretation
- Production and performance
- 4.Overview of this volume
- Part I: Ideologies of accents in national contexts
- Part II: Prominence of accent ideologies in education and Second Language teaching and learning
- Part III: The role of accents in media and the workplace contexts
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