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New research says our biases toward non-native speakers may stem from our preferences as children, as kids prefer to befriend those who speak like them - Thriveworks
A new study “The effect of accent exposure on children’s sociolinguistic evaluation of peers” from the American Psychological Association and published in Developmental Psychology says that kids tend to befriend other kids who speak like them. This proved true even in diverse communities. The researchers say this shows that our tendency to discriminate based on the way others talk is rooted in the preferences we have as children.
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