How You Say It by Katherine D. Kinzler Summary
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Ever wonder why your accent triggers instant judgments? "How You Say It" reveals the hidden power of speech patterns in shaping our social world. Praised by linguists and psychologists alike, Kinzler's groundbreaking research shows how language bias silently influences everything from job interviews to classroom success.
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The Hidden Power of Your Voice: How Language Shapes Identity
Imagine walking into a room and being immediately judged-not by your appearance or credentials-but by the way you pronounce your words. This invisible force shapes our lives more profoundly than we realize. Our accents function as social badges that signal belonging or otherness in ways more powerful than visible markers like clothing or appearance. While psychologists have extensively studied how race and gender create social divisions, they've largely overlooked something we use every day: our speech patterns. This linguistic dimension of identity affects everything from who gets hired to whose testimony is believed in court. Perhaps most remarkably, even babies make social judgments based on accent before they can speak themselves. Unlike racial discrimination, linguistic bias remains socially acceptable, with people openly expressing preferences for certain speech patterns without fear of censure. Having the "wrong" accent can lead to discrimination in employment, housing, education, and legal settings-often with little legal recourse. When Manuel Fragante, a Filipino American who scored highest on a civil service exam, was rejected for a DMV position solely because of his accent, the courts sided with the employer, ruling they could legally reject him based on "communication skills." Language doesn't just affect how others perceive us-it fundamentally shapes how we think. Bilingual people often report feeling like different versions of themselves when switching languages. When presented with moral dilemmas in their second language, people become more utilitarian and less emotional in their decision-making. As one Romanian-American participant noted, he'd be less likely to make the utilitarian choice in a moral dilemma when using Romanian rather than English.
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