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A non-native accent is an expression that is popularly employed to denote the characteristics of second-language speech that distinguishes it from that of native speakers of a certain group of people. Accents can influence the listeners’ perceptions and evaluations of the speaker’s personal qualities, and they serve as a signal for an outgroup. The objective of the present study was to examine the effect of stereotype threat on communication skills of non-native accented students in institutions of higher learning. The integrative review led to the selection of twenty-three studies, encompassing eleven experimental, four qualitative, and one mixed-methods sources, four quantitative surveys, and three integrative reviews. The findings showed that non native accented speeches are perceived as less comprehensible, incorrect, and untrustworthy than native accented ones. These negative perceptions cause foreign accented students to limit interactions with native speakers, which reduces their chances to hone their communication skills. In addition, the study reported that non native accents invoke feelings of anxiety among second-language speakers, which further affirm the stereotype threat Notably, anxious students tend to make numerous errors, which reflect them as incomprehensible and lacking language proficiency.
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