Publications
2025
![Avoir un accent, une source de préjugés lorsqu’on cherche un emploi [Accent as a source of prejudice when looking for a job]](https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/convers-1.jpg)
Mary Grantham O’Brien, Cesar Teló, Pavel Trofimovich
Avoir un accent, une source de préjugés lorsqu’on cherche un emploi [Accent as a source of prejudice when looking for a job] Online Open Access
2025.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: accentedness, employability, intelligibility, interaction, job applicant, pronunciation, workplace communication
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url = {https://theconversation.com/avoir-un-accent-une-source-de-prejuges-lorsquon-cherche-un-emploi-239544, Article site},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-03-11},
keywords = {accentedness, employability, intelligibility, interaction, job applicant, pronunciation, workplace communication},
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2024
Mary Grantham O’Brien, Cesar Teló, Pavel Trofimovich
How accent bias can impact a person’s job prospects Online Open Access
2024.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: accentedness, comprehensibility, employability, experience, intelligibility, job applicant, pronunciation, social variables, workplace communication
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title = {How accent bias can impact a person’s job prospects},
author = {Mary Grantham O’Brien and Cesar Teló and Pavel Trofimovich},
url = {https://theconversation.com/how-accent-bias-can-impact-a-persons-job-prospects-237436, Article site},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-09-15},
keywords = {accentedness, comprehensibility, employability, experience, intelligibility, job applicant, pronunciation, social variables, workplace communication},
pubstate = {published},
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Pavel Trofimovich, Anamaria Bodea, Thao-Nguyen Nina Le, Mary Grantham O’Brien, Masako Shimada, Cesar Teló
What do students in human resource management know about accent bias? Journal Article Postprint
In: Language Awareness, vol. 33, iss. 3, pp. 447–467, 2024.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: accentedness, awareness, comprehensibility, employability, English for specific purposes, intelligibility, job applicant
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title = {What do students in human resource management know about accent bias?},
author = {Pavel Trofimovich and Anamaria Bodea and Thao-Nguyen Nina Le and Mary Grantham O’Brien and Masako Shimada and Cesar Teló},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Trofimovich_et_al_2022.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/09658416.2023.2179630},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-08-09},
urldate = {2023-02-15},
journal = {Language Awareness},
volume = {33},
issue = {3},
pages = {447--467},
keywords = {accentedness, awareness, comprehensibility, employability, English for specific purposes, intelligibility, job applicant},
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Sara Kennedy, Pavel Trofimovich, Rachael Lindberg, Oguzhan Tekin
Visual cues to speakers’ religious affiliation and listeners’ understanding of second language French speech Journal Article Open AccessData | Materials
In: Languages, vol. 9, iss. 5, no. 154, pp. 1–21, 2024.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: comprehensibility, ethnic identity, intelligibility, pronunciation, social variables, speech ratings
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title = {Visual cues to speakers’ religious affiliation and listeners’ understanding of second language French speech},
author = {Sara Kennedy and Pavel Trofimovich and Rachael Lindberg and Oguzhan Tekin},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/languages9050154},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-04-26},
urldate = {2024-04-24},
journal = {Languages},
volume = {9},
number = {154},
issue = {5},
pages = {1--21},
keywords = {comprehensibility, ethnic identity, intelligibility, pronunciation, social variables, speech ratings},
pubstate = {published},
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2023

Kim McDonough, Chen Liu, Pavel Trofimovich
Strategies for avoiding misunderstanding in English L2 conversations Journal Article Postprint
In: ELT Journal, vol. 77, iss. 4, pp. 426–434, 2023.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: English as lingua franca, intelligibility, interaction, linguistic dimensions, non-verbal behaviours, pragmatics, task
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year = {2023},
date = {2023-05-25},
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Kim McDonough, Rachael Lindberg, Pavel Trofimovich, Oguzhan Tekin
The visual signature of non-understanding: A systematic replication of McDonough, Trofimovich, Lu, and Abashidze (2019) Journal Article Postprint
In: Language Teaching, vol. 56, iss. 1, pp. 113–127, 2023.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: English as lingua franca, intelligibility, interaction, replication
@article{mcdonough2021visual,
title = {The visual signature of non-understanding: A systematic replication of McDonough, Trofimovich, Lu, and Abashidze (2019)},
author = { Kim McDonough and Rachael Lindberg and Pavel Trofimovich and Oguzhan Tekin},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/McDonough_et_al_2021.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S0261444821000197},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-01-01},
urldate = {2021-06-15},
journal = {Language Teaching},
volume = {56},
issue = {1},
pages = {113--127},
publisher = {Cambridge University Press},
keywords = {English as lingua franca, intelligibility, interaction, replication},
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2022

Kim McDonough, Rachael Lindberg, Pavel Trofimovich
Examining rater perception of holds as a visual cue of listener nonunderstanding Journal Article Open Access
In: Studies in Second Language Acquisition, vol. 44, iss. 5, pp. 1240–1259, 2022.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: English as lingua franca, intelligibility, interaction, non-verbal behaviours, speech ratings
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title = {Examining rater perception of holds as a visual cue of listener nonunderstanding},
author = {Kim McDonough and Rachael Lindberg and Pavel Trofimovich},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263122000018},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-11-20},
urldate = {2022-11-20},
journal = {Studies in Second Language Acquisition},
volume = {44},
issue = {5},
pages = {1240--1259},
keywords = {English as lingua franca, intelligibility, interaction, non-verbal behaviours, speech ratings},
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2019

Kim McDonough, Pavel Trofimovich, Libing Lu, Dato Abashidze
The occurrence and perception of listener visual cues during nonunderstanding episodes Journal Article Postprint
In: Studies in Second Language Acquisition, vol. 41, no. 5, pp. 1151–1165, 2019.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: English as lingua franca, intelligibility, interaction, non-verbal behaviours, speech ratings
@article{mcdonough2019occurrence,
title = {The occurrence and perception of listener visual cues during nonunderstanding episodes},
author = { Kim McDonough and Pavel Trofimovich and Libing Lu and Dato Abashidze},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/McDonough_et_al_2019.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263119000238},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-12-01},
urldate = {2019-12-01},
journal = {Studies in Second Language Acquisition},
volume = {41},
number = {5},
pages = {1151--1165},
publisher = {Cambridge University Press},
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Sara Kennedy, Pavel Trofimovich
Comprehensibility: A useful tool to explore listener understanding Journal Article Postprint
In: Canadian Modern Language Review, vol. 75, no. 4, pp. 275–284, 2019.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: comprehensibility, dynamic, instruction, intelligibility, research methods, social variables
@article{kennedy2019comprehensibility,
title = {Comprehensibility: A useful tool to explore listener understanding},
author = { Sara Kennedy and Pavel Trofimovich},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Kennedy_Trofimovich_2019.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.3138/cmlr.2019-0280},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-11-02},
urldate = {2019-11-02},
journal = {Canadian Modern Language Review},
volume = {75},
number = {4},
pages = {275--284},
publisher = {University of Toronto Press},
keywords = {comprehensibility, dynamic, instruction, intelligibility, research methods, social variables},
pubstate = {published},
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2018

Jennifer A. Foote, Pavel Trofimovich
Is it because of my language background? A study of language background influence on comprehensibility judgments Journal Article Postprint
In: Canadian Modern Language Review, vol. 74, no. 2, pp. 253–278, 2018.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: comprehensibility, cross-language similarity, intelligibility, linguistic dimensions, pronunciation, speech perception
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title = {Is it because of my language background? A study of language background influence on comprehensibility judgments},
author = { Jennifer A. Foote and Pavel Trofimovich},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Foote_Trofimovich_2018-1.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.3138/cmlr.2017-0011},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-05-01},
urldate = {2018-05-01},
journal = {Canadian Modern Language Review},
volume = {74},
number = {2},
pages = {253--278},
publisher = {University of Toronto Press},
keywords = {comprehensibility, cross-language similarity, intelligibility, linguistic dimensions, pronunciation, speech perception},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2008

Sara Kennedy, Pavel Trofimovich
Intelligibility, comprehensibility, and accentedness of L2 speech: The role of listener experience and semantic context Journal Article
In: Canadian Modern Language Review, vol. 64, no. 3, pp. 459–489, 2008.
Links | BibTeX | Tags: accentedness, comprehensibility, experience, intelligibility, speech ratings
@article{kennedy2008intelligibility,
title = {Intelligibility, comprehensibility, and accentedness of L2 speech: The role of listener experience and semantic context},
author = { Sara Kennedy and Pavel Trofimovich},
url = {https://www.paveltrofimovich.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kennedy-Trofimovich-2008.pdf, Article PDF},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.3138/cmlr.64.3.459},
year = {2008},
date = {2008-03-01},
journal = {Canadian Modern Language Review},
volume = {64},
number = {3},
pages = {459--489},
publisher = {University of Toronto Press},
keywords = {accentedness, comprehensibility, experience, intelligibility, speech ratings},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
