Tonal languages are different from non-tonal languages because tonal languages are dependent on the emphasis and pronunciation, because how a word is said will affect its meaning. It is quite ...

This course is designed for working professionals who want to polish and refine their spoken English skills. The course emphasizes producing increasingly accurate English stress, rhythm and intonation ...

Linguistics is dedicated to examining all aspects of language and languages as instruments of communication and expression. It therefore deals with general linguistics, language description (phonetics ...

Predicting the pronunciation of the English language is often difficult and the rules should be changed, says the English Spelling Society. It was founded in 1908 and has been campaigning for changes ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The results of a production experiment show that English speakers distinguish elements under contrastive focus from elements that are merely ...