OrsinoBorealis

Just received a signed copy of your book from Mark after filming wrapped. It is so wonderful to see you all recommending each other's work to bring Shannon's life and accomplishments to a wider audience, so thank you. Looking forward to both reading and watching more!

Not OP but Bath, England, is named for its actual baths/ bath houses, built by Romans. Originally called Aquae Sulis, it was a spa town since its founding around the first century AD. Through the current century, it has been a destination for “taking the waters”. The baths ( now spas) are less about pure functionality ( cleaning oneself) as considered a therapeutic treatment for assorted ailments and for general relaxation and good health.

Question about what I am going to call “perceived fluency”. In a classroom setting, or any setting among peers, does reputation amongst peers, that is peer perception of fluency, play a role in WTC? I am thinking of a number of my peers in school who were fluent in the classroom language and could read and write at a competitive academic level, but spoke with a heavy accent, despite correct grammar and high comprehension. Along with the idea of “high status” and “low status” languages, is there a differentiation between “fluency of comprehension” and other, outward markers of fluency? For example, would someone who speaks unaccented English but is not completely fluent with regards to grammar be more willing to communicate in a classroom setting? Would their perceived fluency be higher among their peers?