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North American English -- Meg answers your emails 05-16-11

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Uploaded by on May 16, 2011

I've been out everybody but I had a little time today to answer your emails. I hope you are well and thanks for your awesome comments, suggestions, and questions!

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  • According to Deborah Tannen, who is a well-known communication researcher in the United States, it is probably because I am female. Intonation that goes down is viewed as more masculine and more assertive. The style is also harder for children to learn from. I work with children and we train our voice to help new learners. In this case, the rise marks the end of a sentence, a sign post for a child. It isn't a good style in other contexts like business, however.

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  • hey! Iam ricky from canada . First of all thank yo, for this awesome learning materials. I have speech problem . I took speech theraphy but did't work. I can't say /s/ /sh/ /r/ /l/ /t/ /d//u/. Can u make one video and tell me all tongue positions, lips positions , voiced or non voiced. I shall be very thrankful to you . It can change my life. waiting for my reply's video.

  • thank you for answering my question :)

  • Your awesome meg ,your explaination was clear and easy ..I like the tips with the paper front of me ,that s really efficient , for words like car, can, canada etc ... thank you keep up the good work , please ; )

    au revoire

  • Meg,

    love your posts.

    Why does your intonation go up at the end of every sentence? Are you making questions?

    pls. find some time to answer, if u can.

    Best Regards

  • Hi very good!!!

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