http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/2008/01/24/my-accent-rules/ The opinion blog of The Daily Pennsylvanian Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:51:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/2008/01/24/my-accent-rules/#comment-2446 Shawn Maeder Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:55:29 +0000 http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/?p=879#comment-2446 Nick, chill! No one is promoting homogeneity; it is neither desirable nor achievable. When I wrote "real American" I had in mind anyone with an American accent, be they from Georgia, Philadelphia or South Boston. As Penn linguist William Labov has demonstrated, regional dialects are alive and well in the USA. Some English learners, though, would like to sound more American and less like non-native speakers. Nick, chill! No one is promoting homogeneity; it is neither desirable nor achievable. When I wrote “real American” I had in mind anyone with an American accent, be they from Georgia, Philadelphia or South Boston. As Penn linguist William Labov has demonstrated, regional dialects are alive and well in the USA. Some English learners, though, would like to sound more American and less like non-native speakers.

]]> http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/2008/01/24/my-accent-rules/#comment-2262 Nick McAvoy Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:49:47 +0000 http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/?p=879#comment-2262 "Real" American? What does that mean? Does someone with a southern or a Boston accent not sound like a real American? What about a Philadelphian who says "wooter"? Children of immigrants? Homogeneity in accent is not desirable. “Real” American? What does that mean? Does someone with a southern or a Boston accent not sound like a real American? What about a Philadelphian who says “wooter”? Children of immigrants? Homogeneity in accent is not desirable.

]]> http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/2008/01/24/my-accent-rules/#comment-2260 Nick Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:28:40 +0000 http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/?p=879#comment-2260 Hopefully, the next post will be a video log demonstrating the accent in action. Hopefully, the next post will be a video log demonstrating the accent in action.

]]> http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/2008/01/24/my-accent-rules/#comment-2255 Shawn Maeder Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:37:24 +0000 http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/?p=879#comment-2255 If you would like to sound like a real American, give us a call. At Lingual Institute we offer one-on-one instruction in English with a focus on accent reduction and fluency. Call us at 215-564-4040 or email general@lingualinstitute.com If you would like to sound like a real American, give us a call. At Lingual Institute we offer one-on-one instruction in English with a focus on accent reduction and fluency.
Call us at 215-564-4040 or email general@lingualinstitute.com

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