By Inflections, American accents

Cvilla wrote: Anonymous wrote:I believe that I haven't missed anything. I think that you don't understand the concept clearly.I agree that (nothing new here) an intonation is one of the most important part of any accent. But in your example it is related to an empasis of some particular words...

Anonymous wrote:I believe that I haven't missed anything. I think that you don't understand the concept clearly.I agree that (nothing new here) an intonation is one of the most important part of any accent. But in your example it is related to an empasis of some particular words to add a bit...

Just some additional comments. CalifJim wrote:First of all, I didn't think it was awful. (I mostly listened, not watching.) The following are some observations.It think that depends on your taste. For some people it's awful; for others it's not. CalifJim wrote:1. The stress pattern is...

Englishuser wrote: A non-native speaker who has immersed himself or herself with highbrow literature written in a foreign language could very well have a more vivid vocabulary and a better knowledge of the grammar of the language than the average native speaker. At least as far as the 'standard...

The monotonic quality of the standard (flat) American accent (my own) makes me long for the intonations and inflections of British (or Celtic) English. Much more amenable to dramatic or poetric expression. In the hands of the right speaker, music. I suppose you could say that about a few American...