Download or read book Foreign Accent Management written by Mythri S. Menon and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reactions to foreign accents in the English language written by Nicole Brand and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2006-01-17 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Speech Science / Linguistics, grade: Class 2.1 (66%), University of East London, language: English, abstract: The study of foreign accents and their acceptance of native English speakers has become the favourite topic for this scale study. Therefore, the purpose is to find out if there are differences between the reactions of British and American English native-speakers towards foreign accents. An accent is linguistically known as “a method of pronouncing words common to a certain region. It can also refer to the stress on a certain syllable” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accent, cited 11th November 2005). Consequently, a foreign accent in a different language is a method of pronouncing words common to the speaker’s mother tongue. The British and American nationalities were chosen because they both have English as their first language. Thus, ten questionnaires were prepared which contain questions regarding the age, gender and nationality, whether the participants like or dislike foreign accents in general and their reactions to special foreign accents. Altogether, five British and five Americans of similar age and of equal distribution in terms of gender were asked to complete the questionnaire. The German, French and Indian accents were chosen because all three are very different regarding their intonation, rhythm and pronouncement and can therefore easily be differentiated. Hence, the remainder of this scale study is divided into four sections, the procedure and the reasons behind the structure of the questionnaire, the results of British and Americans respondents including a comparison and analysis of the results, a discussion of the findings in relation to former research and finally, the conclusion.
Download or read book How to Speak English Without a Foreign Accent written by Jack Catran and published by . This book was released on 1986-06-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Here s How to Do Accent Modification written by Robert McKinney and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's How to Do Accent Modification: A Manual for Speech-Language Pathologists is designed for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working with clients on accent modification in American English. A growing number of non-native speakers are interested in improving their communication skills and SLPs need preparation to work with this clientele. The text provides copious advice and many diverse techniques for teaching accent modification, from the level of basic sounds to the level of discourse. The text emphasizes realistic goal setting, so that clients focus on becoming effective communicators as opposed to sounding exactly like native speakers. The objective is a balance between clear and natural speech. Many SLPs favor intelligibility over naturalness because of their backgrounds working with speech delayed children, but with non-native speakers this often leads to unnatural speech and listeners focus on how something is said as opposed to what is said. Here's How to Do Accent Modification is uniquely geared toward the skills and backgrounds of SLPs working with clients in a one-on-one setting, but is also an excellent introductory text for any English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher. Robert McKinney brings this unique perspective as a speech-language pathologist with degrees in both Communication Disorders and Teaching English as a Second Language. Also included with the text are numerous practical activities and worksheets for working with clients. The ebook includes audio files and video clips to demonstrate working with non-native speakers.
Download or read book Closing the Language Gap written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Language Management Approach to Language Problems written by Goro Christoph Kimura and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2020-05-20 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years there has been increased interest in examining the treatment of language problems across different levels of society, ranging from individual interactional issues to language policy and planning at the national or supra-national level. Among the various approaches to tackle this issue, Language Management Theory (LMT) provides a framework to address behaviour towards language problems on differet levels explicitly and comprehensively. Using LMT as a unifying theoretical concept, the chapters in this volume examine the links between micro and macro dimensions in their analyses of a variety of language problems in Asian and European contexts. This body of work illustrates that the LMT framework is able to show the characteristics of different dimensions clearly, especially when combined with a conceptualization of the micro and macro as a continuum of intertwining elements. This volume will appeal both to those interested in language policy and planning as well as those interested in interaction between speakers from different language backgrounds.
Download or read book AR 350 20 03 15 1987 MANAGEMENT OF THE DEFENSE FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM Survival Ebooks written by Us Department Of Defense and published by Delene Kvasnicka www.survivalebooks.com. This book was released on with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AR 350-20 03/15/1987 MANAGEMENT OF THE DEFENSE FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM , Survival Ebooks
Download or read book How to Speak English Without a Foreign Accent written by Jack Catran and published by Jade Publishing Company. This book was released on 1986 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Specializing exclusively on accent erasure. Approved by N. Y. City Board of Education & leading schools & libraries
Download or read book International Management written by Dean McFarlin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-04 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McFarlin and Sweeney provide students with an accessible, application-oriented approach to international management, focusing on key challenges including motivation, leadership, and communication across cultural boundaries. The book gives students a global perspective on the process of hiring, training, and developing employees, as well as strategic decision making in relation to foreign markets. Questions, case studies, examples of creative problem solving, and testimonials from real-world managers operating in the international arena are just a few of the tactics McFarlin and Sweeney use to help students begin to think about applied theory on a global level. All chapters have been updated with recent articles from leading business sources and academic journals, and new case studies have been incorporated.
Download or read book International Management and Language written by Susanne Tietze and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globalization processes have resulted in the emergence of business and management networks in which the sharing of knowledge is of crucial importance. Combining two contemporary and important subject areas – namely that of international management and also language and communication in multi-language contexts – the author of this book presents a wealth of ideas, examples and applications taken from international and global contexts, which show that ‘language matters’ in the pursuit of international business affairs. The book establishes the theoretical core of its main ideas by introducing two orientations (social construction and linguistic relativity) and demonstrates how they can be drawn on to frame and understand the activities of managers. Highly innovative and topical, Susanne Tietze’s book will appeal to students of international management and international human resource management as well as those studying intercultural communication. It is also useful for managers and practitioners who work internationally.
Download or read book How to Evaluate a Person s Foreign Language Proficiency Without Knowing the Language written by Jd Camlinh T Nguyen Rogers and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-21 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living in multilingual countries, dealing with non-English languages is an unexpected activity that we all have experienced every day. Assistance from non-English speakers, such as employees, interpreters, interpretation service companies, or sometimes friends, is regularly required. There is no doubt that we expect these helpers perform the work with a conscience and without errors, since faults in communications will seriously affect the outcome of the discussion, and sometimes our reputations. Unfortunately, the expectation while using language helpers cannot be warranted since most of us don't know how to identify the helpers' mistakes; or evaluate their language proficiency and skills. We let the interpretation process advance in hopes that the main purpose of the conversation or interview shall be reached. However, adverse effects caused by the errors occur and can possibly, one day, ruin our lives. The problems become more serious in the context when interpretation and translation services are involved, since it determines the end result of legal cases, the comprehension of the law, scientific discoveries, business affairs, medical services, and more in other areas. To solve these issues, this book gives the keys: 1) to evaluate a person's level of foreign languages and whether that person is qualified to perform the work necessary, 2) to recognize concealment of foreign language deficiency, 3) to locate the errors in interpretation; 4) to select qualified interpreters, 5) to control interpretation sessions, and 6) to prevent other problems even though we don't speak the necessary foreign languages. Speaking and writing a foreign language are two different processes. This volume specifically focuses on speaking skills and how to manage resulting issues. Evaluation of writing skills and how to solve relevant problems will be discussed in Volume II: Managing Translation. Comparisons made in the book are based on English, French, Russian, and Vietnamese languages. Particular terms used in this book and all opinions are those of the author. The scenarios are true and from the author's experience, but the names of the people, where and how the incidents happened have been changed to respect the confidentiality of those referenced. However, the author has taken literary license with some of the examples. Because the author is feminine, the pronoun "she" is used to generally refer to a language helper, an interpreter or an interpretation candidate instead of "he" or "she" to simplify the text. Any questions or concerns can be sent to [email protected]. The answers may be directly addressed in the future revisions of this book.
Download or read book ICMLG2013 Proceedings of the International Conference on Management Leadership and Governance written by Vincent Ribiere and published by Academic Conferences Limited. This book was released on 2013-07-02 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Language Management written by Bernard Spolsky and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-02 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was the first book to present a specific theory of language management.
Download or read book International Human Resource Management written by Nilanjan Sengupta and published by Excel Books India. This book was released on 2007 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today s era of International business, International Human Resource Management (IHRM) is emerging as a crucial factor since organizations are run by people. What is interesting in this phenomenon is, not only that there are differences in people across the countries, but even within a country or regions within it. This complex socio-cultural and psychological fabric coupled with historical, geographic, economic and political factors, creates certain boundary conditions and makes IHRM a very complex process. The intention of this book is to portray the various factors that are connected with managing Human Resources in International Business. Since the two are inseparable, any organization aspiring to participate as a player in international business must develop the knowledge, skills and acumen to perceive the subtle nuances that govern the rules of game. IHRM as a discipline cuts across all other business operations in the international context and plays a vital role in the success or failure of a business venture since, businesses are essentially driven by people. In the light of the above, this book has sought to address some of the issues that relate to IHRM, which need to be logically understood by any keen observer of international business, today. The approach of this book has been to detail IHRM both, in terms of a function, as well as a process and the factors or key elements that are attached to them.To make this book reader-friendly, chapter highlights have been added at the beginning of each chapter to facilitate the reader to identify the broader areas that may be learnt from a particular chapter. Each chapter also contains detailed references and key terms. Conceptual questions, multiple choices, web-based exercises are some of the additional features of the book. Relevant diagrammatic representation, relevant case study and list of web references have been also added in this book.
Download or read book How to Evaluate a Person s Foreign Language Proficiency Without Knowing the Language written by Camlinh Nguyen Rogers and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-03-21 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book protects the interests of everyone, who needs INTERPRETATION BUT is unfamiliar with the target foreign languages. It offers the non-Foreign language speakers the keys to unlock three mysteries: + How to evaluate the foreign language skills of an employee; a language assistant; or an interpreter despite the lack of knowledge of that language, + How to manage an interpretation session without knowing the target non-English languages, and + How to reach the primary goal of a session utilizing interpretation services without studying the necessary foreign languages. No matter what experience the readers have or what field they are in, this "Errors Proof Jacket" will protect them against out-of-control influence by inaccurate interpretations.
Download or read book Mastering the American Accent with Online Audio written by Lisa Mojsin and published by Barrons Educational Services. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mastering the American Accent is an easy-to-follow approach for reducing the accent of non-native speakers of English. Well-sequenced lessons in the book correspond over eight hours of audio files covering the entire text. The audio program provides clear models (both male and female) to help coach a standard American accent. The program is designed to help users speak Standard American English with clarity, confidence, and accuracy. The many exercises in the book concentrate on topics such as vowel sounds, problematic consonants such as V, W, TH, the American R and T and others. Correct lip and tongue positions for all sounds are discussed in detail. Beyond the production of sounds, the program provides detailed instruction in prosodic elements such as syllable stress, emphasis, intonation, linking words for smoother speech flow, common word contractions, and much more. Additional topics that often confuse ESL students are also discussed and explained. They include distinguishing between casual and formal speech, homophones (e.g., they're and there), recognizing words with silent letters (e.g., comb, receipt), and avoiding embarrassing pronunciation mistakes, such as mixing up "pull" and "pool." Students are familiarized with many irregular English spelling rules and exceptions, and are shown how such irregularities can contribute to pronunciation errors. A native language guide references problematic accent issues for 13 different language backgrounds. Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.
Download or read book Language Centres written by David Ingram and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language centres serve an important role in the development and implementation of language policy and in supporting language teachers. This book describes five language centres, the Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research (London), the European Centre for Modern Languages (Graz), the Regional Language Centre (Singapore), the National Foreign Language Center (NFLC, Washington DC), and the Centre for Applied Linguistics and Languages (CALL, Brisbane). These contrasting centres provide the basis for a discussion of the roles, functions and management of language centres and the challenges facing such centres (and universities in general) arising from tensions between the pursuit of academic excellence and the demands of commercialisation and economic rationalism. The author holds a chair in applied linguistics in Griffith University and has written extensively on language policy and its implementation and on language assessment. He has established and directed three language centres since the mid-1980s, including CALL since 1990, and is an Adjunct Fellow of NFLC.
