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What is your view on artists (eg: singers) using non-standard regional dialects in global media?

By anonymous

It enriches the language and reflects real-world culture.	46.4%
Language naturally evolves through popular culture.	18.6%
N/A (other)	16.5%
It makes language less clear and undermines standard grammar/pronunciation rules.	9.3%
Artistic expression is fine, but standard varieties should remain.	9.3%

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In your experience, where do client brands make the biggest cultural localization mistakes?

By Ana Moirano - featured on Oct 18

Humor, idioms, and pop culture references	41.2%
Other (please comment)	26.5%
Local user experience (payment habits, address formats, etc)	17.6%
Tone, social hierarchy, and degree of formality	13.2%
Visuals, colors, and imagery (unintended connotations)	1.5%

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