Gaps in Framing and Naming: Commentary to “A Viewpoint on Accent Services”

Author:

Yu Betty1ORCID,Nair Vishnu KK2,Brea Maria Rosa3,Soto-Boykin Xigrid4,Privette Chelsea5,Sun Lei6,Khamis Reem7,Chiou Hsinhuei Sheen8,Fabiano-Smith Leah9,Epstein Laura1,Hyter Yvette D.10

Affiliation:

1. San Francisco State University, CA

2. University of Reading, United Kingdom

3. New York University, New York City

4. Children's Equity Project, Arizona State University, Tempe

5. University of Texas at Austin

6. California State University, Long Beach

7. Adelphi University, Garden City, NY

8. Minnesota State University, Mankato

9. University of Pittsburgh

10. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo

Abstract

Purpose: In this commentary, we offer a critique of “A Viewpoint on Accent Services: Framing and Terminology Matter” (Grover et al., 2022). We argue that the authors' proposal to rename and reframe accent modification lacks criticality, which actually hinders—rather than advances—the movement toward equitable, culturally sustaining, and emancipatory practices. Method: We offer an analysis of the shortfall between the authors' calls for linguistic justice in “A Viewpoint on Accent Services” and the actual changes they proposed. We break down major gaps in criticality, reflexivity, practice, and vision and discuss their potential for undercutting meaningful progress as it relates to linguistic justice. Results: We found that the frameworks for the pursuit of equity, cultural sustenance, and emancipatory practices were misrepresented in the article in such a way that suggests that these goals could be achieved through superficial changes in terminology and attitudes. “A Viewpoint on Accent Services” upholds a power-neutral frame of operation that does not address the deeper systemic forces that make accent modification problematic. The lack of criticality toward accent intervention fosters complacency toward real transformation. Conclusion: We advocate for a serious and critical interrogation of accent practices and commitment to an emancipatory practice that addresses linguistic discrimination above all else. We emphasize the need to decenter standardized languages and to co-envision linguistic liberation using critical methods in scholarship, pedagogy, clinical practice, and policy.

Publisher

American Speech Language Hearing Association

Subject

Speech and Hearing,Linguistics and Language,Developmental and Educational Psychology,Otorhinolaryngology

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