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Discuss the factors associated with need for accent reduction (AR) and accent modification (AM) courses that are available at various universities, colleges, and businesses.
Identify the stereotypes associated with people with foreign accents.
Describe the ways that AR and AM courses may encourage racial inequities and threaten cultural identity.
Examine the reasons why immigrants would choose to acculturate to the dominant culture, or hide their accents and places of national origin, and its effect on their social and psychological well-being.
Formulate three solutions that can help immigrants embrace their accent and cultural identity.
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