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“There is no inherent connection between the rate of speech and levels of intelligence, truthfulness or kindness. Language use differs for all sorts of reasons, and differences are not deficiencies. “ - https://theconversation.com/why-somepeopletalkveryfast-and-others-take-their-time-despite-stereotypes-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-intelligence-210614 @linguistics #linguistics #speech #phonology
@maitxinha I once interviewed to teach French at a university, and midway through the interview, the (American) department chair switched to English. At the end of the interview he told me that when he first heard me speaking French slowly he assumed my French must not be so good, but then after he heard me speaking English just as slowly, he decided to hire me...
