Ingles, inglés, english accent, Hispano, Spanish Speaker
Ingles, inglés, english accent, Hispano, Spanish Speaker
1. (in Spanish) PDF con claves breves sobre puntos importantes de la gramática y pronunciación del Inglés . Sonido incorporado para el uso fuera del internet. 2. (in English) Report on Stress, Intonation and Liaisons in the American English Accent.
Ingles, inglés, english accent, Hispano, Spanish Speaker
Accent America Could Help Arnold (and 21 Million Others) Pronounce Cal-i-for-nia
VILLA PARK, CA (PRWEB) November 21, 2006
With an estimated 21 million foreign-born adults in the U.S. labor force, their English pronunciation can create obstacles, causing frustration and stress in both their personal and professional lives. Enter Accent America: Pronounce English with an American Accent (ISBN 159125-255-5, publisher Penton Overseas).
Linguist, author and language consultant Dr. Dorothy Taguchi empowers individuals who are afraid to leave their own voicemail greeting or suffer embarrassment trying to communicate basic concepts to colleagues. This comprehensive book-CD set is now available online (www.linguisticedge.com) and in bookstores nationwide.
Accent America explains how to pronounce the sounds of American English, dissecting them into tangible components, such as placement of the tongue and shape of the lips. Practice for commonly confused sounds ensures speakers can both hear and pronounce the difference between a sound in English and a similar sound in their native language. The two-volume book set and 12 hours on audio CD also cover instruction and practice of stress, rhythm, intonation, pacing and flow.
According to John Baugh, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Anthropology, Education, English and Linguistics at Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., “based on sound, rigorous, linguistic scholarship, this program has been crafted with care to the needs of individual students. It has far more linguistic sophistication, and accuracy, than any other similar program on the market.”
Users of Accent America will discover why people misunderstand what they say and what to do to correct their pronunciation. Improvement can lead to greater confidence in speaking English, better communication and, ultimately, greater opportunities.
For additional information on Accent America, contact Dr. Taguchi or visit http://www.linguisticedge.com.
About the Author
Dr. Taguchi is a linguist, respected author, and language consultant. She began coaching non-native speakers of English in 1983 and has coached speakers of over 30 different language backgrounds. She has published articles and spoken at national and international conferences on a variety of linguistic topics. Her company, The Linguistic Edge, offers professionals and businesses success-oriented first- and second-language solutions.
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Accent Modification Company Offers Free “Mini-Lessons” Online
Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) September 26, 2010
Due to overwhelming demand for accent reduction courses, Carolina Speech Services, Inc., (CSS) a Charlotte, NC-based company, is offering free tips on accent modification through its blog: http://modifymyaccent.com/blog
“We’re getting inundated with requests from people wanting us to analyze their accents,” states Karen Bragg, M.SP, CCC-SLP, a speech-language pathologist with CSS. Bragg, who is internationally certified in accent modification training, says the blog will be a free resource with information about accent modification, speech, and language.
“Everyone has an accent, and having an accent really only causes difficulties if others cannot understand you,” states Bragg, a licensed speech therapist with over 20 years of experience. Bragg’s company focuses on helping people with strong accents improve their Standard American Spoken English pronunciation.
The very idea of accent reduction courses is a senstive subject, sometimes met with controversy, as some critics feel that such classes cause people to lose their cultural identities. “Not so,” says Bragg, who has worked with individuals from other countries as well as those from the U.S. with strong dialects. “Our main goal is to help people pronounce words more clearly, and not to transform all the rich aspects of someone’s unique culture,” she continues. “An accent modification class by itself cannot change a person’s culture.”
Regular blog posts will provide general information on pronunciation, American idioms, and much more via video and written updates. Bragg says information on the blog is designed as a general tutorial to educate the public and to help people decide if accent modification is right for them.
The company’s president, Laquinta Khaldun, has been featured recently in The Charlotte Observer, Fox News Charlotte, and WFAE radio. She is happy to discuss any topics related to accent modification, speech, language, and/or voice disorders. Contact her at http://modifymyaccent.com/contact-us or 704-845.1605.
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American Accent for Actors with Hollywood Professional
American Accent for Actors with Hollywood Professional
Wanting to learn the American accent so you can land the next big role coming your way. Well now, with this unique and easy to use technique, you can! Learn with this eBook, Video and Audio included taught by industry leader Troy Mackinder.
American Accent for Actors with Hollywood Professional
The American Accent Short Course
The American Accent Workshop helps non-native English speakers communicate with confidence through pronunciation and speaking courses.
The American Accent Short Course
