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From the approachable Northern English accent often associated with openness, to the Glaswegian accent which can be synonymous to kindness, the UK is filled with a number of distinctive accents with a touch of bias following suit.
Men with regional accents from Liverpool and Bradford are more likely to be perceived as criminals, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The study examined how different British accents influence people's perceptions of personality traits and criminal behaviour.
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Lead researcher Alice Paver said the findings focused on the 'disadvantage that speakers of some accents may still face in the criminal justice system'.
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