The following paper discusses the many aspects of accent discrimination and stereotyping. The ability to speak Standard English in America has become a serious business. A person’s intelligence is often judged on how well they speak English and if a foreign accent is detected. Accents that produce different pronunciations of the English language are subjected to negative stereotypes and discrimination. Stereotyping through accents are experienced at an early age in The United States. Many animated movies educate children to unconsciously discriminate by portraying a villain with a foreign accent. In the United States, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination against employees on the basis of sex, race, color, national
