quest for info/suggestions. re: dialects

[Pafra & Scott Catledge]

It does not really matter what professional education one has.  In handling
dialects, a phonetician might seem to have an edge; however, a person with a
really good ear for dialect and only minimal training in phonetics might be
the best.
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrea Vine <avine at NETSCAPE.COM>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: quest for info/suggestions. re: dialects


> 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
> > >