quest for info/suggestions. re: dialects

[Andrea Vine]

I have read several articles about executives going to professionals for dialect
reduction to improve their image to others, whether it be the higher level execs
in their own companies or their customers from other regions.  I do not know
anything about the folks who are offering this service, what their
qualifications are, how they got their start, etc.

Andrea
(who never really picked up a Texas accent, but puts one on occasionally)

Beverly Flanigan wrote:
>
> I hope it still disapproves of such participation, but I fear many speech
> path people get jobs in the public schools and clinics and work, overtly or
> covertly, to "reduce" dialects.  The Hearing and Speech undergrads in our
> school all want such jobs because they pay well; and when they take the one
> or two Linguistics courses required of them they exhibit serious biases
> against "local" or "ethnic" dialects and declare it their mission to
> eradicate them (always for the good of the speakers, of course)!  Beware,
> Beth!
>
> At 09:31 AM 10/1/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >A few decades ago when I was workingb on my master's in Speech/Language
> >Pathology and Audiology, the ASLHA was quite disapproving of Speech/Language
> >Pathologist participation in any "dialect-reduction" programs.  This
> >position may have been a PC stand that went by the wayside because it was
> >profitable (remember when the AMA considered "specialists" in bariatrics--
> >sp?-- [weight reduction] to be quacks).
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Bradley, Beth M <Beth.M.Bradley at UWSP.EDU>
> >To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> >Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 8:34 AM
> >Subject: quest for info/suggestions. re: dialects
> >
> >
> >> I am an Undergrad in Communication Disorders, with plans to get my masters
> >> in Speech Language Pathology.  I have always been very interested in
> >> dialects, and I'm curious if there is a career path(?) that leans towards
> >> that area.
> >> I'd appreciate any information anyone has, either e-mailed to me directly
> >at
> >> bbrad075 at uwsp.edu, or posted on the listserve.
> >> Thanks.
> >> -Beth Bradley
> >