Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Rice, Patricia. “Linguistic Profiling: The sound of your voice may determine whether you get that apartment or not.” http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/6500.html (2 Feb. 2006)

Questions: Is there a difference between discrimination based on hearing someone, and discrimination based upon seeing someone?
Is there a difference based upon regional dialects or sociolects, and discrimination based upon dialects associated with an ethnicity?
Linguistic Profiling- Research of John Baugh
This article brings light into recent studies by the inventor who coined the term “linguistic profiling.” His recent research has uncovered facts about linguistic profiling and brought them forward to show that linguistic profiling hinders many peoples who speak different dialects from integrating and living with the regular standard English speaking community. The studies performed were through hundreds of phone calls to individuals with apartments for sale or rent. Different dialects were used to see which dialects were discriminated against just by the sound of someone’s voice. Also tested were potential employers, real estate agents, and service providers. The test results confirm that people are discriminated against over the phone just by the sound of their voices. The article also states facts about how the discrimination against these peoples violates their rights. The article explores other dialects or accents that are not looked down upon by the American peoples.


Johnson, Patrice D. “Linguistic Profiling.” http://www.blackcommentator.com/linguistic_profiling.html
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This article further explains the research done by John Baugh. However, it brings up some different points and illustrates them differently. The article talks about being so-called “ vocally branded” with the sounds of a dialect or sociolect. In the article it illustrates the action of “TWB” or talking while black and how that can affect the outcome of a job interview, housing rental, or service providing opportunities. The article tells of the legalities regarding racial profiling and applies it to the facts of linguistic profiling. The article explores the facts of the NFHA or the National Fair Housing Act. (planning on finding out more information on this act and when it was in-acted). The legalities are that no one can deny someone the rights to housing, loans, or insurance because of the sounds of their voice. The article also explores the fact that most of these types of transactions take place over the phone which allows further discrimination. The article talks about how the NFHA chooses their people who screen calls and what they recognize as callers. The article illustrates a good many trial that have gone to court as a result of Racial profiling linked to linguistic profiling.