2021-02-11 at 11:33:49
Giulia Suciu from University of Oradea
will present Relaxed Pronunciation or ‘What on Earth Are They Saying?’
Abstract
Do your students ever watch a TV show in British English and you find themselves wondering “What on earth are they saying??!!” If this scenario sounds familiar, relax…you are not alone; many learners of English as a second language encounter the same problem. The present paper attempts to investigate the reasons behind this and offer an insight into relaxed pronunciation in everyday English. Key words: relaxed pronunciation, connected speech, linking and intrusion, silent R , SSB - Standard Southern British
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Language Studies