Accentism

jeudi 28 septembre 2023

First, let’s anticipate on the title

Accentism


Now, knowing that the suffix "-ism" is referred to in the Collins Dictionary as : a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice, state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion or adherence, etc., would you relate "accentism" more to feminism, realism, or criticism, racism ?


In other words, is "accentism" more of a favorable or antagonistic nature in your view ?


Famous rapper and TV host Darren McGarvey has invited a professor of linguistics to discuss his own accent and the stigma associated to it. Watch the video :



You may need to watch it more than once, or add the subtitles, and that’s all right.



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