Learn English Program
|
|
|
Here's where to find good information and resources
on learning English right now. |
|
|
|
English Pronunciation For The ESL Learner
By Lynn Bo
What is an accent? An accent is the carryover of sounds from the speaker's original language to the second language. When we are infants we literally have the ability to speak any language in the world. We are all born with the necessary speech mechanisms and the capability to learn any language. We end up speaking the language that we do solely by reinforcement. The sounds a baby hears and the speech patterns he is exposed to are the ones that she develops. Soon the baby gains the fine motor skill and control she needs to create sounds herself. The infant will begin by babbling and playing with sounds. Soon she is able to produce simple vowel/consonant combinations which maybe why mama and dada are oft...
[ Read Article ]
|
|
| Copyright 2010 |
|
