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How linguistic code-switching reveals bias in real time

My accent comes back when I'm tired or angry and I watch people's faces change when they hear it, like they're recalculating who they think I am.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Speech patterns that connect you to your origins can trigger immediate social reclassification in professional environments.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social mobility and identity shift?”

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