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    Christine’s eyes were wide open; not sure if it was due to fear of crossing some privacy line or general curiosity about my speech-perhaps both. I butted in‚ "Yeah‚ it’s actually a childhood speech disorder‚ and now it just sounds like an accent." Now when I say this‚ some people quickly apologize for even asking about it. This is absolutely a pet-peeve of mine. Never apologize for asking a question. You asked it and if the answer freaks you out-you should own it unapologetically. Plus‚

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    Pygmalion Social Fabric

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    and as pointed out in Pygmalion the accent that a person has is an almost instant tell tale of where a person is from and/or lived. The three classes- upper‚ middle and lower rarely conversed with each other unless absolutely necessary. The upper class had more posh accents with attention to grammar and rounded vowels. However‚ the lower class broaden‚ strangle and nasalise their vowels. They also tend to use a lot of slang words. Early on in Pygmalion accent became the centre of attention with

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    the emotions of the character. The first motif that the audience hears is the motif for the city of Metropolis‚ however it is soon followed by the workers motif. Fast paced‚ high-pitch sequences are used to represent the eternally moving machinery that the workers operate. A plodding brass drive accompanies and accents the sounds of the machines. Dissonant chords are used to create unease and tension‚ but also unkemptness. However‚ the plodding brass drive is heard again when the audience are introduced

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    Johannes Brahms 1833-1897 Daniel Jung Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg to a Lutheran family‚ and spent much of his professional life in Vienna. He is grouped with J.S Bach and Beethoven to be one of the ‘three Bs’. Brahms was a virtuoso pianist‚ and premiered many of his own works – many of the pieces that he composed for the piano were written to match his standards. He was extremely skilled at counterpoint‚ and used a lot of counterpoint to ‘honour’ the ‘purity’ of the structure of counterpoint

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    28 29 38 41 42 47 48 Polyrhythms Swing Eighth Note Accents and Articulations Rhythmic Roles Harmonic Rhythm in Jazz Performance The Larger View: Form as Rhythmic Structure Placement of the Notes Syncopation Studies Syncopation in the Jazz Waltz Polyrhythms in Performance Clave Beat Odd Meters Mixed Meters Rhythmic Reading and Dictation Exercises Other Suggested Exercises Reading Exercises III. BASIC TONAL MATERIALS 52 55 56 60 60 64 Tonality Pitch Hierarchy Ear Training Beginning Singing Exercises

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    Johnson’s dub-style of poetry does not cause one to immediately categorize it as children’s literature. While Johnson’s poems tend to deal with more mature subjects‚ they do have a kind of linguistic appeal for children. Johnson’s use of rhyme and accent are visible through examination of the poem “If I Woz a Tap-Natch Poet.” Johnson’s poetic devices allow the poetry to flow like natural conversation‚ which could appeal to younger readers. The poem opens with humility and powerful use of style

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    offensive stance on accents and dialects and assume many things. I agree with this idea for the pure fact that‚ yes people do judge people based on certain things‚ that is just how animals work. Is it unhealthy to stereotype people? Of course. Is it natural of humanity? Undoubtedly and unfortunately yes. The main idea in this reading has affected my family on my mother’s side greatly‚ my grandmother and grandfather were Polish and spoke with a decent accent. My grandmother’s accent is far heavier than

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    ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR SPEECH RECOGNITION THE FUTURE OF HUMAN EVOLUTION ABSTRACT: When you dial the telephone number of a big company‚ you are likely to hear the sonorous voice of a cultured lady who responds to your call with great courtesy saying “welcome to company X. Please give me the extension number you want” .You pronounces the extension number‚ your name‚ and the name of the person you want to contact. If the called person accepts the call‚ the connection is given quickly. This is

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    in counselling. It is the process of ‘hearing’ the other person. Three aspects of listening; i) Linguistic: actual words‚ phrases and metaphors used to convey feelings. ii) Paralinguistic: not words themselves but timing‚ accent‚ volume‚ pitch‚ etc. iii) Non-verbal: ‘body language’ or facial expression‚ use of gestures‚ body position and movement‚ proximity or touch in relation to the counsellor All these express the internal state of the counselee and can be ‘listened’

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    them for hoisting heavy loads such as building materials. Gears are composed of different parts that play an important role or purposes In order to operate from its work. This are: addendum which is the height of tooth above pitch circle or the distance between the pitch circle and the top of the tooth. The

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