Abstract The principal objective of this paper is to demonstrate how an area of a Japanese English language learner’s pronunciation differs from a native English speaker and could impede his intelligibility. Schwa (/ə/ and /əʳ/) is the most frequently used reduced vowel in North American English and it helps to regulate the rhythm of spoken English. The absence of schwa in the Japanese language makes it difficult for a Japanese English language learner to pronounce some words properly and learn
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Vincent Renner <vincent.renner@univ‐lyon2.fr> Winter 2015 Virtual Office group: ’Renner‐L2‐linguistics’ Phonetics vs Phonology Phonetics is the study of speech. Articulatory phonetics is a branch which describes how the speech organs (= articulators) are used to produce (= articulate) speech sounds. Phonology is the study of the organization of speech sounds in the minds of speakers. Speech sound production Air stream modified by organs of speech. Modifications have
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hFeel free to add and edit as you please. It will be really awesome if we can type out a short answer to 8 each of the bulleted questions! - J.W. Turner Questions about the material that classmates may be able to answer: 1. Are you sure it’s supposed to say “New Zealand‚” not “Hawaii?” (below) ← Yeah‚ it’s supposed to be hawaii ← No‚ it’s supposed to be new zealand. I double checked. ← Can you tell us which slide you found this info on No its hawaii from ancient bump notes 2. 3.Could someone
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THE UNITY PROJECT The second collection of poetry and verse by Brian Corvin COVER HAIKU: The focused eye catches Glimpses of tomorrow Beyond the chaos of today. COVER PHOTO: Andre Corvin‚ Photographer CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 5 PART ONE: YESTERDAY 6 ANOTHER POEM 7 THE LOVING FAN 7 NO ANSWER 10 THE POETRY OF SILENCE 11 ALIAS FATHER X*** 13 IMAGINE THAT 16 THE CHRISTMAS CRACK 18 A
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Bellenden Primary School Aligning spelling to The National Literacy Strategy Phonics and Spelling programme 200_ – 200_ Aim: To develop reading and writing skills across the school Also refer to Sound it out‚ Learn to read document Contents Page Guidance …………………………...3 Reception: Phase 2 …………………4 Reception: Phase 3 …………………5 Year 1: Phase 4 ……………………..7 Year 2: Phase 5 ……………………..11 Year 3………………………………..14
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INTRODUCTION The nutrients in bananas also support normal cognitive functioning in terms of focus and memory. Bananas are an excellent source of potassium‚ which helps deliver oxygen to the brain to keep your mind sharp. The magnesium in bananas promotes proper electrical activity between nerve cells in the brain. Magnesium also helps the brain dispose of the waste byproduct of protein metabolism‚ ammonia. By reducing the brain ’s ammonia levels‚ magnesium improves your ability to focus‚ according
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Designer’s and user’s creativity - processes‚ goals‚ limits An Interview with Virginia Hechtel How exactly does creativity occur? Where does this phantom creature often covered by an allure of mysticism come from‚ and what exotic conditions will help it thrive in captivity? We will try to outline the situation and to give a framework to this widely discussed topic on which many people already have exposed their positions‚ interviewing and posing some key questions to the Italian-German designer
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Unit 2 Changes in Essential Questions My World Unit Overview It has been said that the only constant in the world is change. In Unit 1 you explored how you have changed; in this unit‚ you will explore how the world around you changes. You will identify the challenges and choices that you have made in meeting these changes. Through fiction‚ nonfiction‚ print‚ and nonprint texts‚ you will see how others have dealt with the choices and the opportunities that change can present. ? How
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Word list Here is a list of most of the new words in the units of New Headway Plus Intermediate Student’s Book. adj = adjective adv = adverb US = American English coll = colloquial conj = conjunction pl = plural prep = preposition pron = pronoun pp = past participle n = noun v = verb Unit 1 achievement n /əˈtʃi:vmənt/ advertisement n /ədˈvɜ:tɪsmənt/ afford (can’t) v /əˈfɔ:d/ amazing adj /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ ambassador n /aemˈbaesədə(r)/ amount n /əˈmaʊnt/ ancient adj /ˈeɪnʃənt/ apologize v /əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The report is divided into several chapters to make it convenient for the readers to understand the scope of the report and the analysis it has made. In the first chapter‚ the initiative of the study has been mentioned through the origin and objective of the report. Then the methodology of the report is detailed as to how the information was collected and organized. Finally‚ the limitations of preparing the report have been mentioned. In the next chapter‚ the strategic groups
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