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(Question 1): This research project was done in the 1986. If you were to re-do this project today, at the end of the first decade of the 21st century, what might you as a researcher do differently? What would you do the same?
I do not think the accents would be as distinct as they were. Now people move around so much that I believe that it is mixed up a lot. There is also many different languages that we would have to account for today with all the different immigrants in different places. That would be another kind of spin you could put on this project.

(Question 2): What are some of the flaws with the study? Are there any groups that are under-represented? Over-represented? How might you make the study more appealing to an audience (visually, instructionally, etc?)
Not as many of the popular accents were cover. It seemed that Westerns and Texans were overlooked. They emphasized more on the urban accents rather than exploring the rural areas. There was also not much racial diversity included. It would make the study easier to follow if subtitles were included.


(Question 3): In your opinion (and based on some of the things discussed in the clips), how important is language in terms of how we perceive others? What is revealed (or others think is revealed) about us when we talk?

It is most important in the business world to be able to have a proper accent. I myself, do not have any problems with them as long as they are comprehendable. I tend to find accents interesting and something that you can use to show where you are from.