Linguist, Performer, Dialect Coach, Speech Pathologist

Benjamin Purser

doi:10.1080/23268263.2026.2684149

June 23, 2026Voice and Speech ReviewOpen Access

Linguist, Performer, Dialect Coach, Speech Pathologist

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To explore the diverse pathways to becoming a dialect coach, reflecting on personal experiences and insights.
Narrative exploration of personal experiences in dialect coaching and related fields.
Engagement with linguistics and performance to inform practice.
Identified the lack of fixed pathways into dialect coaching.
Emphasized the interplay between linguistics, performance, and speech pathology in coaching.

Implication

Personal journey highlights the varied pathways to dialect coaching and its connections to linguistics and performance.

Abstract

My journey to becoming a dialect coach has been somewhat meandering, but as linguists Crispin Thurlow and David Britain note, there are indeed no fixed pathways into this business! I’ve wended my w...

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