HOW ACCENTS ARE CHANGING DUE TO VIRTUAL WORK ENVIRONMENTS.

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The advent of virtual work environments has significantly impacted communication dynamics across cultures. This thesis explores how virtual work settings, including remote working and online collaboration platforms, influence the evolution of accents in professional contexts. By examining linguistic shifts in accents among employees in global organizations, this research identifies key factors that contribute to accent adaptation, such as increased exposure to diverse accents, technological mediation, and social pressures for neutrality. The findings suggest thatvirtual work environments foster more homogenized speech patterns and highlight the implications of these changes on language perception, communication effectiveness, and professional identity.