'Talking Very Properly Creates Such a Distance': Exploring Style-Shifting in Speech-Language Therapists

• Published in: International journal of language & communication disorders Vol. 58; no. 5; pp. 1680 - 1696
• Main Authors: Rombouts, Ellen, Fieremans, Myrthe, Zenner, Eline
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley 01.09.2023
• Subjects: Allied Health Personnel; Attitudes; Code Switching (Language); Language Usage; Self Concept; Speech Language Pathology; Standard Spoken Usage; sociolinguistic variation; style-shifting; therapeutic alliance; speech-language therapy provision; diaglossia

Background: In the governmental delineation of the speech-language therapist (SLT) profession and in preservice SLT education, Flemish SLTs are considered as gatekeepers of the standard language in Flanders. Yet, most Flemish clients typically use a colloquial language style. Following earlier resea...