Every language has its own particular sounds and patterns of pronunciation and intonation. These are learned in childhood and are used easily and without thinking. When a person learns another language, these sounds and speech patterns act as barriers to the pronunciation of the new language, as often the speaker will use the rules or sounds of the first language to speak English. The result is an accented English, such as the “Chinese accent”.
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Accent Reduction Tips for Indian Speakers
posted on June 9th, 2010
Every language has its own particular sounds and patterns of pronunciation and intonation. These are learned in childhood and are used easily and without thinking. When a person learns another language, these sounds and speech patterns act as barriers to the pronunciation of the new language, as often the speaker will use the rules or sounds of the first language to speak English. The result is an accented English, such as the “Indian accent”.
Accent Reduction Tips for Japanese Speakers
posted on June 9th, 2010
Every language has its own particular sounds and patterns of pronunciation and intonation. These are learned in childhood and are used easily and without thinking. When a person learns another language, these sounds and speech patterns act as barriers to the pronunciation of the new language, as often the speaker will use the rules or sounds of the first language to speak English. The result is an accented English, such as the “Japanese accent”.
Intercultural Communication Tips for Communicating at Work
posted on June 7th, 2010
In today’s work environment many of us are finding ourselves working with different people from different cultures. While this can enrich the working environment, intercultural communication can sometimes create a challenge for those who are unable to interpret and understand other people correctly.
Understanding how cultures vary can help us to make meaningful comparisons, however, there are numerous other factors that can influence our ability to understand each other. Different cultures have different ‘rules’ that influence the way we behave, how we speak, what we value, our concept of time, interpersonal space, and even our interpretation of humour. Each of us interprets each situation through our own cultural ‘lens’.
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