Do you ever make common accent mistakes when speaking standard American English? Ever feel like your native language accent is giving you away? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Tons of us out there are trying to nail that standard American English accent, but it’s not always easy. Millions of language learners worldwide face the challenge […]
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Native Language Influences While working as a certified Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), one of the biggest complaints I hear working in a medical facility is “My doctor tells me what to do, but I can’t understand him!” Often times, if the problem is not due to hearing loss, it is due to speaking with heavily accented
Why speak standard-American English? As a certified Speech-Language Pathologist, one of the biggest complaints I hear while working in a medical facility is “I can’t understand a word my doctor says!” The United States of America is a true melting pot. We are also a land of opportunity for foreign medical students. These opportunities may
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Accent Modification What do you think of when you hear the term accent modification? It doesn’t mean eliminating your native language influences upon your second language pronunciations. Accent Modification training includes learning how to modify your native language influences upon your second language pronunciations in order to sound clearer when speaking. DISCLOSURE. The following content
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