Teaching Pronunciation to Avoid Cultural Collisions

Where people of different language backgrounds intersect along the crossroads of culture, suprasegmental pronunciation differences can often lead to misperceptions- not only of meaning, but also of attitude, emotion, intention, personality, and even character. Find out about a study I spoke on at MIDTESOL conference this week.

Teacher ResourcesAngela Edmonds September 30, 2017Teaching Pronunciation, Pronunciation and Culture, How does pronunciation contribute to cultural problems, How does pronunciation affect cultural transition, How does accent create conflict, How does accent affect acculturationComment

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