ABSTRACT
This chapter draws from several case studies and the work of sociolinguists along with participants’ narratives to examine ways in which English speakers from diverse linguistic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds have been subject to accent discrimination. While some participants directly experienced systemic linguistic oppression, others witnessed family members, classmates, and family members being subjected to it. The intersection of participants’ native language, ethnicity, and country of origin was explored, to highlight the role such intersection plays in various forms of accent discrimination
