When voice signals nationality and sexual orientation: Speakers’ self-perceptions and perceived stigmatization
Research has shown that individuals speaking low-prestige language varieties are often negatively evaluated and stigmatized by others. However, less is known about how speakers of such language varieties perceive their own speech. Here, we examined self-perceptions and perceived stigma of speakers w...
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| description | Research has shown that individuals speaking low-prestige language varieties are often negatively evaluated and stigmatized by others. However, less is known about how speakers of such language varieties perceive their own speech. Here, we examined self-perceptions and perceived stigma of speakers who belong to multiple social categories signaled by auditory cues. Specifically, we examined beliefs of sexual minority and heterosexual male speakers who were either British nationals (native English speakers) or foreigners living in the UK (non-native English speakers). British speakers believed their voices cue their nationality more than foreigners. Heterosexuals believed their voices reveal their sexual orientation, but only when they self-perceived as sounding masculine. Sexual minority and foreign speakers felt more stigmatized because of the way they sound than did heterosexual and British speakers, respectively. These findings have implications for intergroup communication and voice-based stigmatization literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0376d6f4639e4554a6a2abd3d7a6ca002024-01-29T08:54:17ZengSciendoPsychology of Language and Communication2083-85062023-01-01271598310.58734/plc-2023-0004When voice signals nationality and sexual orientation: Speakers’ self-perceptions and perceived stigmatizationFasoli Fabio0Dragojevic Marko1Rakić Tamara21School of Psychology, University of Surrey, United Kingdom2Department of Communication, University of Kentucky, United States3Health Research, Lancaster University, United KingdomResearch has shown that individuals speaking low-prestige language varieties are often negatively evaluated and stigmatized by others. However, less is known about how speakers of such language varieties perceive their own speech. Here, we examined self-perceptions and perceived stigma of speakers who belong to multiple social categories signaled by auditory cues. Specifically, we examined beliefs of sexual minority and heterosexual male speakers who were either British nationals (native English speakers) or foreigners living in the UK (non-native English speakers). British speakers believed their voices cue their nationality more than foreigners. Heterosexuals believed their voices reveal their sexual orientation, but only when they self-perceived as sounding masculine. Sexual minority and foreign speakers felt more stigmatized because of the way they sound than did heterosexual and British speakers, respectively. These findings have implications for intergroup communication and voice-based stigmatization literature.https://doi.org/10.58734/plc-2023-0004voiceaccentnationalitysexual orientationstigmatizationstereotyping |
| spellingShingle | Fasoli Fabio Dragojevic Marko Rakić Tamara When voice signals nationality and sexual orientation: Speakers’ self-perceptions and perceived stigmatization Psychology of Language and Communication voice accent nationality sexual orientation stigmatization stereotyping |
| title | When voice signals nationality and sexual orientation: Speakers’ self-perceptions and perceived stigmatization |
| title_full | When voice signals nationality and sexual orientation: Speakers’ self-perceptions and perceived stigmatization |
| title_fullStr | When voice signals nationality and sexual orientation: Speakers’ self-perceptions and perceived stigmatization |
| title_full_unstemmed | When voice signals nationality and sexual orientation: Speakers’ self-perceptions and perceived stigmatization |
| title_short | When voice signals nationality and sexual orientation: Speakers’ self-perceptions and perceived stigmatization |
| title_sort | when voice signals nationality and sexual orientation speakers self perceptions and perceived stigmatization |
| topic | voice accent nationality sexual orientation stigmatization stereotyping |
| url | https://doi.org/10.58734/plc-2023-0004 |
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