Jennifer Jenkins
Emeritus Professor of Global Englishes at the University of Southampton and researcher of English as a lingua franca, providing expertise on intelligibility, accents and accommodation in this episode.
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Feb 16, 2026 • 9min
Beating Speaking Anxiety: 5. I’m scared people won’t understand me
Jennifer Jenkins, Emeritus Professor of Global Englishes who researches English as a lingua franca, discusses accents, intelligibility and accommodation. She challenges the myth of sounding native. She urges pride in your accent and shares practical ways to adapt pronunciation so others understand.
