Who new vowels were so important for the recognition of a language? There are many ways in which individuals pronounce and physically speak consonants but the vowels make the accent. Vowel classification helps locate the accent, which can in turn pinpoint an individual from a physical location. My mother speaks Italian fluently and is able to place other native italian speakers. Any deviation from the cardinal position of the vowel creates this distinctive feature.
Following in the same vein, phonemes exist to change the sound of words to imply different meanings. This was apparent in class today when we attempted to learn Japanese. The intonations were very different when we changed from the phrase “how are you?” to the phrase good. Switching the pronunciation of those ending letters helped us identify the difference.
Identifying sound sequences is very important and is something that Rosetta Stone emphasizes. Words are broken up to better understand the syllables and what letters may usually go together. Understanding the tone individual’s use gives “shape to the words” and allows the listener to put better context to them. It terms of learning the books discusses breaking meaning up into chunks, more specifically rhythmic chucks which allows better memorization.
When babies are learning to speak their mothers respond with a different tone of voice and thus there are different reactions to various types of speech. The simple utterances that young infants make have resemblance to language they will speak later down the road. Both passive and active language learning comes into play. For example, some babies may say “wawa” for water which can easily transform into the correct word.
Problems with fluency and articulation can be a big issue and it seems that for me they come with a lack of confidence. If anything does not come automatically than it will usually cause some hesitation, which will cause fluency difficulties. Articulation comes from the mouth not being able to produce certain collection of sounds. overall, it is extremely important to understand how to break the words down.
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