Each person’s language is unique, as it is a communication mechanism with many subjective determinants, including the accent. According to the public, accent spoils the language, and there are many sites where they offer services to eliminate it. However, the accent is, at the same time, a manifestation of the identity and uniqueness of a person (Anzaldua, 1987). Chicano Spanish illustrates how an entire community that speaks this language (Anzaldua, 1987) has grown out of accent and personality. Although neither Mexicans nor white Americans recognized or even ridiculed the speakers, this activity is fundamentally discriminatory (Craft et al., 2020). Modern trends use the human figure as central, creating conditions for a humane, respectful attitude towards each other, regardless of race, nationality, and language (Latapí Agudelo et al., 2019). Language is a feature of a person’s uniqueness, but far from the only one.
Although many people try to eliminate the accent, its existence in many foreign diasporas within various countries only confirms Anzaldua’s hypothesis. Language itself is a dynamic structure due to the rapid dynamism of the world. While current trends imply globalization, they do not mean the standardization of categories such as language. International words are penetrating the languages of peoples around the world, facilitating communication, but in general, along with integration, the processes of linguistic differentiation continue (Ergashev & Farxodjonova, 2020). Such diversity meets modern requirements of social responsibility and inclusiveness. These theoretical foundations diverge from practice due to outbreaks of nationalism based on language in many countries (Cetrà, 2019). No coercive mechanisms are allowed concerning the correction of the language habits of the public, at least on ethical principles, but there is still much work in this direction on a global scale.
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Latapí Agudelo, M. A., Jóhannsdóttir, L., & Davídsdóttir, B. (2019). A literature review of the history and evolution of corporate social responsibility. International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility, 4(1), 1-23.