Research suggests we seem to prefer and rate more favorably those who use a dialect similar to our own.

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Studies have found that people tend to rate those who speak in a dialect similar to their own more favorably, and may even perceive them as more trustworthy, competent, and attractive than those who speak with a different dialect. This phenomenon is known as dialect accommodation or convergence.

Research Suggests We Seem to Prefer and Rate More Favorably