Why don't we believe non-native speakers? - Podcast survey

Please listen to the podcast Why don’t we believe non-native speakers? with Shiri Lev-Ari and choose which statements under 1-4 are true, according to Lev-Ari.

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* 1. Lev-Ari’s research shows that people tend to believe or trust less what second language (non-native) speakers say because

of prejudice against the speaker.

they question the overall abilities of the speaker if their English isn’t good.

they need longer to process second language (non-native) speaker accents.

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* 2. Choose which statement is true according to Lev-Ari

Most people are aware that ease of processing influences their judgement of information delivered in second language (non-native) accented speech and make adjustments.

Most people are not aware that ease of processing influences their judgement but prefer second language (non-native) accented speech anyway.

Most people are not aware that ease of processing influences their judgement and that they therefore favour information delivered in more standard or familiar accents.

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* 3. Studies found that processing time increases when listening to

all non-standard accents, including first language (native) speaker regional accents as well as second language (non-native) speaker accents.

second language (non-native) speaker accents only. First language (native) speaker accents are not affected.

First language (native) speaker accents only. Second language (non-native) speaker accents are not affected.

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* 4. Exposure to diverse second language (non-native) accents can

increase ease of processing and therefore reduce the bias against those accents.

Increase ease of processing, but not reduce the bias against those accents.

not increase ease of processing and therefore not reduce the bias against those accents.