Pitch accent

According to Maastricht et.al. (2016), the research represents that native speakers may distinct second language learners based on their "prosodic features", such as intonation, rhythm and utterance speed. Especially, the placement of "pitch accent" are the key source to make difference between the native speaker and second language learners. These can be the cause of confliction on communication if non-native speaker unable to use "prosodic" properly. Secondly, the grammar structures and…

I attended the American Landscapes performed by Oklahoma State University Symphony Orchestra and Dr. Thomas Dickey conducted the orchestra. The concert was held at the Serentean Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. At the concert, I was an amateur, listener to this type of music. I had never witnessed a live performance of this musical style before. I would consider myself to be a passive listener. I listened to the performance with…

Introduction It is considered that language is like “a mirror image of society” or “a system of measurement to evaluate the social perceptions” in various aspects of human life in different societies at different historical timeline. (Khang, 2011). Social changings push the development of language to recognize and reflect those movements. Beside social factors, cultural background, the growth of economy, education… gender also has a huge impact on the way of using language between two groups…

Everyone has their own ways of communication, whether it be a different language, different accent, or even different word choices. In this paper I will be analyzing the ways in which my communication has developed in the past and most likely will be developing in the future. Along with this I will be comparing the way I communicate as opposed to others, specifically in reference to content, form and, use. The ways of my communication are changing everyday for many different reasons. The form of…

also extremely protective. No one was hurting any one of my friends without getting through me first(rawr). I soon made my way down to the lab to go see my science bros. It had been ages since I had last seen them. I had really missed their accents. Their accents were really cool. Jemma was British and Fitz was Scottish. They greeted me with hugs as entered the lab. I love hugs and…

album receiving a 7.6, an all time low, from industry leading reviewer Pitchfork. The album was like nothing ever seen before, featuring prominent use of the Roland TR-808 drum machine with stacked synthesizer samples to accent its heavy Auto-Tune nature. Traditionally used as a pitch correction software for instruments and vocals, 808s and Heartbreak utilizes Auto-Tune as a method of conveying feelings too raw to be spoken explicitly. In this album West challenges the pervasive notion that…

The purpose of language is to communicate. In order to successfully do this, a language has to be understood and interpreted in the right way. This can only be done with proper knowledge of situational factors. A single statement does not necessarily mean anything without there being a question leading up to it. A conversation between two people does not necessarily make sense without any knowledge about the participants or the topic of conversation. Many factors influence how a situation is…

why whole voice process from September 2015 until April 2016, the purpose is to improve and work on my weaknesses and expand my strengths. By the end of this year, my goal is to know how to use my voice correctly, be more confident and improve my accent. At the beginning of the year, we’ve started working on our breath which is the most important part of your body to begin your warm up. “I certainly believe that good breathing is the key to a good voice” (Berry, 1995a, pg. 34). First of all,…

Making: Using Pinterest I researched and learnt about the type of percussion instrument l was going to use (Dinham, 2014, p.3). Discovered untuned instrument of creating a Maraca would be the best for my written song. I was able to use reuse objects around the home, such as pasta shells, paper plates, paint and coloured paper. With trial and error before did the final stapling of the paper plate folded in half, developed nature of the instrument. Until l was able to be satisfied with rhythm,…

Through voice and tone we can tell if someone is happy or sad, we can also tell if someone is from a different country attributed from distinct accents around the world, Today’s modern generation has given another aspect to language and that is the tone of ‘sounding gay’ in that an individual’s voice is also a determinant of their sexuality, like a big arrow pointing saying “I’m gay”. In fact, this…