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Why people whose first language is not English have different accents; how reactions to that affect immigrants lives. Speakers:Rosina Lippi-Green PhD in Linguistics, author of English with an Accent; Evelyne Ello-Hart, from Côte dIvoire, program supervisor for the Africa Womens Coalition in Portland, Oregon, speaks seven languages, including Italian; woman from Laos who works for Refugee Resettlement Program and speaks Vietnamese, Laotian Thai, variants of Chinese, and English; Dora Reina an a...

To counteract bias, some workers are taking classes to learn how to speak with American or British accents. CNBC takes a look at some of the pros and cons.

To counteract bias, some workers are taking classes to learn how to speak with American or British accents. CNBC takes a look at some of the pros and cons.

To counteract bias, some workers are taking classes to learn how to speak with American or British accents. CNBC takes a look at some of the pros and cons.

To counteract bias, some workers are taking classes to learn how to speak with American or British accents. CNBC takes a look at some of the pros and cons.

Globally, nearly one in five workers say they’ve been passed over for business trips because of the way they speak, according to a survey.

Globally, nearly one in five workers say they've been passed over for business trips because of the way they speak, according to a survey.

A report published on SAP Concur website stated that in a survey of 3,850 travellers conducted in 25 markets, 23 per cent of employees worldwide have not been able to travel because of their accent.