Where Are You From? An Investigation Into the Intersectionality of Accent Strength and Nationality Status on Perceptions of Nonnative Speakers in Britain

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Where Are You From? An Investigation Into the Intersectionality of Accent Strength and Nationality Status on Perceptions of Nonnative Speakers in Britain. / Birney, Megan E.; Rabinovich, Anna; Morton, Thomas A.

In: Journal of Language and Social Psychology, Vol. 39, No. 4, 01.09.2020, p. 495-515.

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Birney, ME, Rabinovich, A & Morton, TA 2020, 'Where Are You From? An Investigation Into the Intersectionality of Accent Strength and Nationality Status on Perceptions of Nonnative Speakers in Britain', Journal of Language and Social Psychology, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 495-515. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261927X20932628

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Birney, M. E., Rabinovich, A., & Morton, T. A. (2020). Where Are You From? An Investigation Into the Intersectionality of Accent Strength and Nationality Status on Perceptions of Nonnative Speakers in Britain. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 39(4), 495-515. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261927X20932628

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Birney ME, Rabinovich A, Morton TA. Where Are You From? An Investigation Into the Intersectionality of Accent Strength and Nationality Status on Perceptions of Nonnative Speakers in Britain. Journal of Language and Social Psychology. 2020 Sep 1;39(4):495-515. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261927X20932628

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Birney, Megan E. ; Rabinovich, Anna ; Morton, Thomas A. / Where Are You From? An Investigation Into the Intersectionality of Accent Strength and Nationality Status on Perceptions of Nonnative Speakers in Britain. In: Journal of Language and Social Psychology. 2020 ; Vol. 39, No. 4. pp. 495-515.

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