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 Celebrity voices
What do you think of your voice?
Attitudes towards accents
Languages other than English
Poll methodology
Languages other than English: asset or encumbrance 56% of people who took part in the poll believe that speaking more than one language is helpful in getting a good job in the British Isles. Over two-thirds of respondents claimed that they hear more languages nowadays than they used to, but 22% said that they dislike hearing languages other than English. A fifth believe that in general we have become less tolerant of hearing a variety of languages. In Wales, where English and Welsh are legally equal, bilingualism was seen as even more of a benefit than in the rest of the UK. Two-thirds of those who took part in the poll in Wales believe that a second language is helpful when it comes to getting a good job. Just 16% of Welsh respondents said they did not like hearing languages other than English. In Wales...bilingualism was seen as even more of a benefit than in the rest of the UK Throughout the UK, the vast majority of multilingual respondents (84%) are glad they can speak languages other than English.
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