THE IMPACT OF ACCENT BIAS ON MUTUAL INTELLIGIBILITY IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Paper Id:	IJARW3120
Title:	THE IMPACT OF ACCENT BIAS ON MUTUAL INTELLIGIBILITY IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Published in:	International Journal Of All Research Writings
Publisher:	IJARW
ISSN:	2582-1008
Volume / Issue:	Volume 7 Issue 12
Pages:	6
Published On:	6/13/2026 1:17:11 AM (MM/dd/yyyy)

Name:	Nguyen Ngoc Van Anh
Institute:	Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam

Research Area:	Education
KeyWord:	accent bias, mutual intelligibility, social identity theory, cognitive load theory, intercultural communication
Abstract:	While English as a Lingua Franca demands intercultural competence, EFL pedagogy remains anchored in native-speaker norms, systematically placing the burden of communicative breakdown on learners' phonetic deviations. This conceptual study integrates social identity theory and cognitive load theory to illustrate how a listener’s socio-cultural prejudice translates into perceived cognitive illegibility. The proposed framework delineates a three-stage cognitive processing pipeline within the listener: immediate ideological filtering via Reverse Linguistic Stereotyping, attention deficit driven by stereotype schema activation, and premature cognitive rejection leading to linguistic withdrawal. It further examines how power dynamics, cultural distance, and willingness to accommodate modulate this cognitive strain, which traditionally triggers learner anxiety and conversational avoidance. By shifting communicative responsibility from the speaker's mouth to the listener's ear, this framework decentralizes native-centric norms, providing a theoretical foundation for cultivating listening flexibility in EFL pedagogy and offering a methodological agenda for future empirical neurocognitive research.

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IEEE	Nguyen Ngoc Van Anh , Doan Thang Loi , Ho Dinh Nguyen Phuong, Ngo Thi Ngoc Nhi , "THE IMPACT OF ACCENT BIAS ON MUTUAL INTELLIGIBILITY IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK", International Journal Of All Research Writings, vol. 7, no. 12, pp. 83-88, 2026.
MLA	Nguyen Ngoc Van Anh , Doan Thang Loi , Ho Dinh Nguyen Phuong, Ngo Thi Ngoc Nhi "THE IMPACT OF ACCENT BIAS ON MUTUAL INTELLIGIBILITY IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK." International Journal Of All Research Writings, vol 7, no. 12, 2026, pp. 83-88.
APA	Nguyen Ngoc Van Anh , Doan Thang Loi , Ho Dinh Nguyen Phuong, Ngo Thi Ngoc Nhi (2026). THE IMPACT OF ACCENT BIAS ON MUTUAL INTELLIGIBILITY IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK. International Journal Of All Research Writings, 7(12), 83-88.

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