Have you ever wondered what happens in the moment right after understanding becomes difficult?In my article From ‘Zoning Out’ to Understanding: Rethinking Communication Across Accents, I explored what occurs when listeners ‘zone out’ while hearing an unfamiliar accent. This moment is often described as a problem of comprehension. But it rarely ends there. When understanding […]
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From ‘Zoning Out’ to Understanding: Rethinking Communication Across Accents
Communication across accents is often treated as if it were the speaker’s responsibility alone. It is not. From the very first moment, communication is a shared responsibility. And when listeners “zone out” after a few seconds, this is rarely just about how something is said. It is about how communication is co-constructed or fails to […]
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