Tonal languages are different from non-tonal languages because tonal languages are dependent on the emphasis and pronunciation, because how a word is said will affect its meaning. It is quite ...

As noted last week, intonation is the rise and fall of pitch in the voice — when speaking. There is the need to master the concept and its manifestations to improve on our spoken English. Among other ...

We have intensively discussed speech sounds in this class. The aim has been to improve on how we pronounce words. Today, we are building on what I hope has been achieved by looking at the concept of ...

A Radboud University study found that adult language learners often transfer both intonation and head gestures from their native language into a second language, which can confuse native speakers.