#3677. The competence of the professional standard language speaker in flux? Support from the speech therapy context

October 2026publication date
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Language and Linguistics;
Linguistics and Language;
Communication;
Social Psychology;
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology;
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Abstract:
The research pressure tests the claim that professional speakers who use the standard language are perceived as more competent, by (1) unpacking ‘competence’; (2) disentangling the discursive complexity of ‘professional speech context’; (3) accounting for respondents language socialization background. Results reveal (1) a more conservative versus a more dynamic conception of ‘competence’; (2) penalization of standard language use in informal speech; (3) slightly higher sociolinguistic sensitivity for speech therapy respondents. The perceived tolerance towards non-standard speech in high standard expectancy contexts begs a reconsideration of language ideology in professional communication.
Keywords:
Competence; Professional discourse; Speaker evaluation; Speech therapy; Standard language ideology

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