18.1728, Media: NY Times: Accent Reduction

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LINGUIST List: Vol-18-1728. Wed Jun 06 2007. ISSN: 1068 - 4875.

Subject: 18.1728, Media: NY Times: Accent Reduction

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Date: 05-Jun-2007
From: Jason Siegel < siegeljf at indiana.edu >
Subject: NY Times: Accent Reduction

 

	
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Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:46:55
From: Jason Siegel < siegeljf at indiana.edu >
Subject: NY Times: Accent Reduction 
 


http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/05/business/05accent.html

This article talks about the booming business of accent reduction, or
learning how to speak more like Americans as one of the coaches hastens to
point out. It focuses mainly on the business in New York City and online. 


Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
                     Sociolinguistics





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