Migrant Pronunciation: What do Employers find Acceptable?

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Migrant Pronunciation: What do Employers find Acceptable?

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Many migrants from non-English speaking backgrounds need to look for unskilled and low-skilled work in a range of industries in New Zealand. A number of barriers to employment have been identified, amongst which are numerous reports of migrants’ difficulties with English language. As many of these migrants speak languages which are very different from English they often have accents which native speakers find unfamiliar or hard to understand.  The aim of this thesis was to identify which feat...

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16 Nov, 2021

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Pilott, Marty

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Acceptability / Pronunciation / Employability / School: School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies / 200401 Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics / 970120 Expanding Knowledge in Languages, Communication and Culture / Degree Discipline: Applied Linguistics / Degree Level: Doctoral / Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy / Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics

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