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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    plays Pseudolus tone was raspy‚ pitch high‚ two beats‚ and tempo allegro the music flowed well and pulling the audience in quickly with it being very humorous. I thought the texture was monophonic being only one person singing the song and form being AB. The song ends giving a summary of the whole play‚ and it goes on to the next song. Hero the son of Senex has fallen in love with a girl who he has never spoken too. He starts to sing “love‚ I hear” his tone was rich‚ pitch was high‚ dynamic was mezzo

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    Teacher’s notes PENGUIN READERS Teacher Support Programme LEVEL 3 My Fair Lady Alan Jay Lerner acquaintance‚ Colonel Pickering‚ that after six months of lessons with him‚ he could teach Eliza to speak with such a pure upper-class accent that no one would be able to tell where she came from. Chapter 2: Eliza’s father‚ Alfred Doolittle was thrown out of the pub as he hasn’t got enough money to pay for his drinks. Eliza gives him some money. About the author My Fair Lady was

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    of eyes‚ colour of hair and hairstyle. Like Niall‚ he’s the only one who has a blonde hair. The third reason is because of their accents. Since Niall is Irish‚ he’s the only member who has an Irish accent. The others have British accents‚ but they have different British accent because they come from different regions of England. Some people find British and Irish accent appealing‚ that’s why people love to hear their voices. Last but not least they have wonderful personalities. They have golden hearts

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