by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Mar 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? It’s a common English expression, and one that fits well here. The question is, do you have to know more words to enhance your pronunciation in English, or will your inability to pronounce American English properly...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Feb 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Learning a new language is hard enough, then learning where to put word stress, how to pronounce English correctly, and what intonations are appropriate based on context–well, now you’re in the big leagues. But what about fitting in where you are?...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Feb 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
A recent article in the New Zealand Listener compared the modern English language—with respect to how it is spoken in the United States—as being the “rock and roll” of languages. While this may seem like a compliment to some, historian Alan Posener suggests that the...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Sep 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s extremely taboo in the American culture to correct the pronunciation of a non-native English speaker. There are good reasons for this. A few being, it comes off arrogant and intolerant, it stints conversation, and it would be frustrating for the speaker to be...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Sep 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Have you enjoyed these short videos on intonation? Well, here’s 1 more! In this video I talk about the first rule of intonation – falling intonation. In American English falling intonation is the most common intonation pattern. I hear incorrect intonation...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Sep 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
I received an email from a woman who is working on improving her English. From her email I could tell that she had a good understanding of the English language. Although there were a few grammatical errors, I understood exactly what she was saying. She asked a great...
