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 | Kinship Terms
If there are two aspects that differentiate homo-sapiens from other species, most people would agree they’re man’s prehensile thumb and his sophisticated use of language. But what is it about language that really shows us what it means to be human?...
by Judy Ravin | Apr 21, 2012 | Accent Comprehension, American Pronunciation, Communication Skills, Corporate Training, Diversity, Globalization, Inclusion, Professional Development Training
If I were ‘fluent’ in a foreign language, most people would take it to mean that I’d mastered the grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, and pronunciation rules of that language. I’d like to suggest another aspect of language proficiency that...
