Does Your Accent Affect the Way Others Treat You?

15-May-25 18:00

Does Your Accent Affect the Way Others Treat You?

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Malaysia is a melting pot of different ethnic races, all with unique accents that form the oh so familiar "Malaysian accent" - familiar, yet uniquely personal. But accents can shape how others see us. So tonight we ask you: How would you describe your accent? And do you think it affects the way people treat you?

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Produced by: Evening Edition

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan

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Categories: education, culture, History/Heritage

Tags: malaysian accent, code switching, Kedahan, accents, dialect, australian, american, british,

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