ALT Screenshot of abstract: Accent modification and workplace accentism: The institutionalization of linguistic profiling and its career implications Vijay A. Ramjattan International Foundation Program, New College, University of Toronto Toronto, Canada Abstract Purpose-This paper argues that accent modification acts as a mechanism that (re)produces workplace accentism, which is a set of ideologies and practices positioning some English accents as inherently superior/inferior to others in the context of work and careers. Design/methodology/approach-This conceptual paper draws on existing literature mainly from critical sociolinguistic and labor studies to support its central argument. Findings-Through acting as a skill, a technology and a commodified service, accent modification naturalizes linguistic hierarchies, which are racist, classist and colonial constructions, and reinforces the structural status quo in different contexts. Practical implications-In order to move away from...