Accent Modification Training: Part Three
Linguistics Plays a Part
Accent and grammar are usually established by ages six and twelve respectively. In order to help someone change their accent, an instructor needs to be a linguistics specialist and have the knowledge of a speech therapist.
A language school may claim to provide this training, but beware, a language instructor will not have the skills and training of a linguistics professional.
Accents are influenced by the tongue, lip position, vocal cords and air movement through the mouth or nose; instructors must be able to show students how to manipulate these in order to limit mispronunciations as a result of their accent.
Many companies offer language training to international global relocation transferees, though few offer accent modification training which is often required more than traditional language training.
Companies often dismiss accent modification as being too expensive, or because they feel there is little that can be done to correct the problems caused by accents. In fact, there is much that can be done to correct accent-related problems, and as companies research the various options available they will find that it is surprisingly cost effective and beneficial.
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