by Pierre Wilbert Orelus (Author)

Orelus' valuable study draws on the scholarly work of sociocultural and postcolonial theorists, as well as testimonies collected from study participants, to explore accentism, the systemic form of discrimination against speakers whose accents deviate from a socially constructed norm.

Author Biography

Pierre Wilbert Orelus is Assistant Professor in the College of Education, New Mexico State University, USA.