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by costas
Mon Aug 04, 2003 8:59 am
Forum: Pronunciation
Topic: pronunciation standards
Replies: 31
Views: 20317

Thanks

Hi Larry,

Thanks for your praise 8) There are an awesome teachers in this forum

Cheers
by costas
Thu Jul 31, 2003 11:18 am
Forum: Pronunciation
Topic: pronunciation standards
Replies: 31
Views: 20317

Hi Larry, I don't know what it would be the reaction, but I hope they are sympathetic with him/her. In general, I think that if there are Spaniards who mock the foreigners' pronunciation, then they will laugh at the other types of Spanish pronunciation which exist in Spain or South American countrie...
by costas
Wed Jul 30, 2003 4:28 pm
Forum: Pronunciation
Topic: pronunciation standards
Replies: 31
Views: 20317

Hi and can't help but notice how unaware of language learning issues the majority of Americans I've met are when compared to people from places like Europe, Africa, and even Asia. I am Spaniard and I have not learnt English through the American dialect, but the British one, although I suppose that t...
by costas
Mon Jul 14, 2003 10:58 am
Forum: Pronunciation
Topic: Is pronunciation important?
Replies: 18
Views: 13759

Hello all, I've read this topic and I think it is interesting. I also read the article by Prof. Walker and there are things that she is right and other thing she is not. The problem of the author is basically if the teachers have to teach with a RP or General American accent or teach using local for...