The myth of speaking without an accent ft. Rishi Sunak

Greenstocking Society

Rishi Sunak says his parents put him into drama lessons so he could learn to 'speak properly' 'without an accent', avoid racism at school and fit in. As a linguist, I have some thoughts... Sources: The Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/... 2021 Commission on Race and Ethnic Dis