The effect of Dutch-accented English on the evaluations of job candidates by nonnative listeners in a hiring process.
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2020-06-08
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The increase of intercultural encounters in a professional context has led to growing interest in the influence of nonnative accents. Few studies have taken into account the possible effects of nonnative accents in a hiring process. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different degrees of accentedness on the evaluations of candidates in a hiring context. Six female speakers recorded a fragment of a job interview in moderately accented, slightly accented or native accented English. In total 189 Dutch people participated in an online questionnaire. The results showed that participants did not make a distinction between moderately and slightly accented speakers. Candidates with a moderate and slight accent were evaluated less positively on superiority than native candidates. In conclusion, job candidates with a moderate English accent were evaluated less suitable for high communicative demanding jobs than candidates with a slight or native English accent.
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