The author of the stufy also added that accents were 'a pertinent social marker and can shape group preferences.' 9News
Using the word 'mate' in conversation has been found not increase trustworthiness, a new study reveals.
The author of the study, Dr Cyril Grueter from University of Western Australia's School of Human Sciences, said his research team set out to find out why Australians frequently interjected their conversations with the salutation 'mate' and if using the cultural idiom fortified connections between people.Dr Grueter and his colleagues also researched whether Australians discriminated against speakers with accents other than Australian-English.
Dr Grueter also added that accents were "a pertinent social marker and can shape group preferences; non-native speakers are often perceived less positively than native speakers in domains such as integrity and solidarity."
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