noun a person who specializes in the study of accents, especially in linguistics
An accentologist studies the various accents and dialects of a language, examining their phonetic, phonological, and sociolinguistic features.
Accentologists may work with individuals who are looking to modify or reduce their accent for personal or professional reasons.
Accentologists may analyze accents as markers of identity and social belonging within specific cultural contexts.
Accentologists may develop materials and programs to help learners improve their pronunciation and intonation in a target language.
An accentologist may work as a linguist specializing in the study of accents and dialects.
An accentologist may collaborate with speech therapists to help clients modify or reduce their accents.
An accentologist may work with actors to help them perfect different accents for their roles.