Shermeena Rabbi speak to Aljazeera about migrants hiring accent coaches to sound more British

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In a recent interview with AlJazeera, Shermeena Rabbi discusses how Britons who want to modify their speech have also used accent coaches, presumably to avoid being discriminated against; a study last year found that “broad regional” accents could be barriers to social mobility.

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Author: Shermeena Rabbi

Shermeena Rabbi is the founder, CEO and Clinical Director of Unlocking Language. She is a Speech and Language Therapist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC SL12388) and a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT RC0019629). Since founding Unlocking Language in 2013, she has built a team of around 50 therapists supporting children, families, schools and local authorities across London. Her work has featured on BBC, Channel 5 and Al Jazeera, and she was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2017 British Bangladeshi Business Awards.