by Judy Ravin | Oct 13, 2012 | Accent Modification, American Accent, American Accent Training, American Pronunciation, British Accent, British English, Dialect, Globalization
Great Britain and America: “Two Countries Separated by a Common Language” -Oscar Wilde Last month I spoke at the 2012 NATO eLearning Conference where delegates from member nations discussed ‘best practices’ for online learning. My presentation, “Delivering Training to...
by Judy Ravin | Apr 22, 2012 | American Pronunciation, Corporate Training, English as a Second Language, Professional Development Training
That’s right. We have a talent gap in this country, and many people don’t even realize it. The definition of a talent gap, also known as a skills gap, is where there are more jobs than qualified people to fill them. It may not be obvious to everyone, but...
by Judy Ravin | Apr 21, 2012 | American Accent Training, English as a Second Language, Language Acquisition
It’s easy to see how language can influence perspective. For example, the Chinese word for ‘tragedy’ conveys not just a sense of disaster, but also the idea of opportunity. In other words, good can occur out of bad situations. While many people in...
by Judy Ravin | Apr 21, 2012 | Communication Skills, Language Acquisition
Have you ever wondered how languages are made? Who invents all the rules anyway? Are we really ‘hard wired’ for language acquisition or is it something we learn if given the right set of circumstances? Or both? It’s rare that we get to see the birth...
by Judy Ravin | Apr 20, 2012 | Accent Neutralization, Accent Reduction, American Accent, American Accent Training, American Pronunciation, Phonetic Language
Fads and fashions come and go. What’s in vogue one day may be out the next. Hence the expression, “XXX is the old YYY.” For example, “the 70’s are the new 60’s” (for active seniors), “sushi is the new hotdog” (for cuisine), and “brown is the new...
