Alice Paver
@alicepaver.bsky.social
PhD in Forensic Phonetics at Jesus College, University of Cambridge
🔎 Researching voice quality and voice distinctiveness
👄 Accent bias, forensic phonetics, sociophonetics
#FreePalestine 🇵🇸
🔎 Researching voice quality and voice distinctiveness
👄 Accent bias, forensic phonetics, sociophonetics
#FreePalestine 🇵🇸
Reposted by Alice Paver
I'm going to finish this manuscript by the end of the week, I told myself
August 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I'm going to finish this manuscript by the end of the week, I told myself
This is not a bread account, but I successfully replicated (and improved on!) my last sourdough loaf with this gorgeous open crumb. Looks like pushing the bulk ferment really works!!
July 12, 2025 at 8:32 AM
This is not a bread account, but I successfully replicated (and improved on!) my last sourdough loaf with this gorgeous open crumb. Looks like pushing the bulk ferment really works!!
after my starter dying, after months of trying so many techniques in our crappy oven to try and get a sexy ear on my sourdough loaf, of course it happened by accident as I left the dough out too long at the bulk fermentation stage. Probably won’t be able to replicate but hey ho!!!!
July 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
after my starter dying, after months of trying so many techniques in our crappy oven to try and get a sexy ear on my sourdough loaf, of course it happened by accident as I left the dough out too long at the bulk fermentation stage. Probably won’t be able to replicate but hey ho!!!!
Just presented my poster at UKIS in York. It’s part of my PhD research looking at the perceptual effect of telephone quality recordings on the relationship between voice quality and voice similarity. You can download it here if you’re interested! bit.ly/paverukis
Thanks all for the chats
Thanks all for the chats
June 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Just presented my poster at UKIS in York. It’s part of my PhD research looking at the perceptual effect of telephone quality recordings on the relationship between voice quality and voice similarity. You can download it here if you’re interested! bit.ly/paverukis
Thanks all for the chats
Thanks all for the chats
preparing my poster for the UKIS conference next week. excited to be back up in York again!
June 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
preparing my poster for the UKIS conference next week. excited to be back up in York again!
plants: repotted. deer: spotted. data: collected. abstract: written. Good week!!
April 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
plants: repotted. deer: spotted. data: collected. abstract: written. Good week!!
data collection on my next experiment is live!!! this bit is always so exciting. while I'm waiting I should start writing but instead this bank holiday weekend I shall be baking and repotting some plants 🥰
April 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
data collection on my next experiment is live!!! this bit is always so exciting. while I'm waiting I should start writing but instead this bank holiday weekend I shall be baking and repotting some plants 🥰
experimenting with lower hydration after trouble getting my loaves to keep their shape. paid off!!
March 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
experimenting with lower hydration after trouble getting my loaves to keep their shape. paid off!!
Reposted by Alice Paver
Wrote this about some recent research into accents and dialects. Ties in to some interviews we've been doing over on the @lexispodcast.bsky.social
🔴'Some Accents Sound Guiltier Than Others'
Linguist Dan Clayton looks at recent research on accent bias in the justice system and the media and what it reveals about changing attitudes
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/some-accen...
Linguist Dan Clayton looks at recent research on accent bias in the justice system and the media and what it reveals about changing attitudes
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/some-accen...
'Some Accents Sound Guiltier Than Others'
Linguist Dan Clayton looks at recent research on accent bias in the justice system and the media, and what it reveals about changing attitudes
www.bylinesupplement.com
March 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Wrote this about some recent research into accents and dialects. Ties in to some interviews we've been doing over on the @lexispodcast.bsky.social
Reposted by Alice Paver
My @growsocialcapital.bsky.social is a partner in the Modern Cockney Festival and this is happening next week with @alicepaver.bsky.social of @cambridgeuni.bsky.social & Chris Strelluf of @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
📆 18 March
🕰️ 1pm
🎟️https://www.tickettailor.com/events/growsocialcapitalcic/1601583
📆 18 March
🕰️ 1pm
🎟️https://www.tickettailor.com/events/growsocialcapitalcic/1601583
March 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
My @growsocialcapital.bsky.social is a partner in the Modern Cockney Festival and this is happening next week with @alicepaver.bsky.social of @cambridgeuni.bsky.social & Chris Strelluf of @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
📆 18 March
🕰️ 1pm
🎟️https://www.tickettailor.com/events/growsocialcapitalcic/1601583
📆 18 March
🕰️ 1pm
🎟️https://www.tickettailor.com/events/growsocialcapitalcic/1601583
Reposted by Alice Paver
Episode 69 is out and it features @nataliebraber.bsky.social & @alicepaver.bsky.social talking about accent stereotypes and their recent paper on accent attitudes in forensic contexts. #Linguistics creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lex...
Episode 69 - Natalie Braber & Alice Paver on accent stereotypes by Lexis
Welcome to Episode 69 of Lexis. Dan is joined by guest interviewer Amanda Cole for this episode as we talk to Dr Natalie Braber, Professor in linguistics at Nottingham Trent University and Alice Paver...
creators.spotify.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Episode 69 is out and it features @nataliebraber.bsky.social & @alicepaver.bsky.social talking about accent stereotypes and their recent paper on accent attitudes in forensic contexts. #Linguistics creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lex...
back in York for the weekend! I gave a talk on the second experiment of my PhD yesterday to the Forensic Speech Science research group at University of York, in the forensics lab where I spent many hours doing my MSc. Lovely to be back, even if it's grey and rainy today!
January 31, 2025 at 11:58 AM
back in York for the weekend! I gave a talk on the second experiment of my PhD yesterday to the Forensic Speech Science research group at University of York, in the forensics lab where I spent many hours doing my MSc. Lovely to be back, even if it's grey and rainy today!
I was on @BBCRadio4 PM show yesterday evening talking about two of my favourite topics: accent prejudice and The Traitors!! Listen here from around 51 mins: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
PM - Southport murderer sentenced to at least 52 years - BBC Sounds
Axel Rudakubana is sentenced for the murder of three young girls in Southport in July.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 11:06 AM
I was on @BBCRadio4 PM show yesterday evening talking about two of my favourite topics: accent prejudice and The Traitors!! Listen here from around 51 mins: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Just saw someone spell ‘bane’ (as in bane of my life) as ‘beign’!! Amazing stuff
January 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Just saw someone spell ‘bane’ (as in bane of my life) as ‘beign’!! Amazing stuff
Another feature of our research on accent bias in forensic contexts, this time in a piece on broader accent discrimination. Great to see the press talking about this really important issue, raising awareness of damaging stereotypes and harmful prejudice based on accents!
Great piece on UK (mostly English) accent discrimination here featuring lots of our favourite linguists. If you're looking for an accessible overview for A level, here it is.
BBC News - UK's hierarchy of accents: 'I thought mine made me sound stupid'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - UK's hierarchy of accents: 'I thought mine made me sound stupid'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK's hierarchy of accents: 'I thought mine made me sound stupid'
Sociolinguists say accent bias is prevalent in the UK and affects how people are perceived by classmates, colleagues and friends.
www.bbc.com
January 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Another feature of our research on accent bias in forensic contexts, this time in a piece on broader accent discrimination. Great to see the press talking about this really important issue, raising awareness of damaging stereotypes and harmful prejudice based on accents!
Reposted by Alice Paver
Great piece on UK (mostly English) accent discrimination here featuring lots of our favourite linguists. If you're looking for an accessible overview for A level, here it is.
BBC News - UK's hierarchy of accents: 'I thought mine made me sound stupid'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - UK's hierarchy of accents: 'I thought mine made me sound stupid'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK's hierarchy of accents: 'I thought mine made me sound stupid'
Sociolinguists say accent bias is prevalent in the UK and affects how people are perceived by classmates, colleagues and friends.
www.bbc.com
January 20, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Great piece on UK (mostly English) accent discrimination here featuring lots of our favourite linguists. If you're looking for an accessible overview for A level, here it is.
BBC News - UK's hierarchy of accents: 'I thought mine made me sound stupid'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - UK's hierarchy of accents: 'I thought mine made me sound stupid'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reposted by Alice Paver
Good to see this issue (and our Sutton Trust report) making its way into headlines again.
The ABB project found that the most effective intervention in addressing accent bias was raising awareness of the issue.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The ABB project found that the most effective intervention in addressing accent bias was raising awareness of the issue.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK's hierarchy of accents: 'I thought mine made me sound stupid'
Sociolinguists say accent bias is prevalent in the UK and affects how people are perceived by classmates, colleagues and friends.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Good to see this issue (and our Sutton Trust report) making its way into headlines again.
The ABB project found that the most effective intervention in addressing accent bias was raising awareness of the issue.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The ABB project found that the most effective intervention in addressing accent bias was raising awareness of the issue.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Our paper on accent bias in forensic contexts is out: frontiersin.org/journals/com...
It’s the first in a series of studies from the IVIP project bit.ly/ivipproject with @wrightdw.bsky.social, @nataliebraber.bsky.social & @nikolaspautz.bsky.social looking at what makes voices sound more guilty.
It’s the first in a series of studies from the IVIP project bit.ly/ivipproject with @wrightdw.bsky.social, @nataliebraber.bsky.social & @nikolaspautz.bsky.social looking at what makes voices sound more guilty.
Frontiers | Stereotyped accent judgements in forensic contexts: listener perceptions of social traits and types of behaviour
frontiersin.org
January 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Our paper on accent bias in forensic contexts is out: frontiersin.org/journals/com...
It’s the first in a series of studies from the IVIP project bit.ly/ivipproject with @wrightdw.bsky.social, @nataliebraber.bsky.social & @nikolaspautz.bsky.social looking at what makes voices sound more guilty.
It’s the first in a series of studies from the IVIP project bit.ly/ivipproject with @wrightdw.bsky.social, @nataliebraber.bsky.social & @nikolaspautz.bsky.social looking at what makes voices sound more guilty.
Reposted by Alice Paver
I agreed to do this in part because I'd get a chance to underline that if we judge people for their accents, we're stereotyping them... #linguistics The Traitors: how trustworthy is a Welsh accent? A sociolinguist explains theconversation.com/the-traitors...
The Traitors: how trustworthy is a Welsh accent? A sociolinguist explains
The Traitors contestant Charlotte has lived in London her whole life but has adopted a Welsh accent to appear more trustworthy. Is this a reliable strategy though?
theconversation.com
January 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I agreed to do this in part because I'd get a chance to underline that if we judge people for their accents, we're stereotyping them... #linguistics The Traitors: how trustworthy is a Welsh accent? A sociolinguist explains theconversation.com/the-traitors...
at the risk of sounding like such a middle class loser, it is kind of appalling that @bbciplayer.bsky.social on Apple TV doesn’t have subtitles. Claims that it is to do with the video format don’t make sense when every other streaming service manages to do it. Accessibility is key.
January 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
at the risk of sounding like such a middle class loser, it is kind of appalling that @bbciplayer.bsky.social on Apple TV doesn’t have subtitles. Claims that it is to do with the video format don’t make sense when every other streaming service manages to do it. Accessibility is key.
Reposted by Alice Paver
This is in The Guardian today. www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
Southerners among worst at spotting fake English accents, study finds
Northerners, Scots and Irish better at identifying people mimicking accents than southerners
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2024 at 5:19 AM
This is in The Guardian today. www.theguardian.com/science/2024...