I am interested in specialising in helping speakers of Indian English (from different parts of India - there are many different accents) to speak with more of a New Zealand English accent. Certainly in this country, many people find some Indian accents all but impossible to understand. I have two questions:
Can anyone recommend a good textbook or other resource on the topic of making Indian English easier for others to understand?
Secondly, can anyone recommend a suitable short reading passage which will highlight the most common differences / difficulties, for the purposes of an initial student assessment? I was about to make one up myself, incorporating what I already understand of the main differences in phonology, stress, and intonation, when it occurred to me that such a tool probably exists already.
English pronunciation for speakers of Indian English
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pronunciation for Indian speakers
In my opinion you need to do three things:-
1. Your learners need to listen as much as possible to the authentic target accent.
2. You need to teach them the sounds of the a to z in that same target accent.
3. Choose any passage you like and work on the sounds and intonation, the simpler the better.
Best
Katrina
www.GreatEng.com
1. Your learners need to listen as much as possible to the authentic target accent.
2. You need to teach them the sounds of the a to z in that same target accent.
3. Choose any passage you like and work on the sounds and intonation, the simpler the better.
Best
Katrina
www.GreatEng.com