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Urgent: Is polite vs. unmarked intonation real in American English?
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I'm supposed to give an ESL lesson on the distinction between polite and neutral intonations for yes/no questions in a few days. In examining the coursebook materials, I realized that I don't actually make such a distinction in American English. Apparently intonation conveys a level of politeness in British English, but try as I might, I can't come up with any type of level-of-politeness distinction in my own American English that is communicated by intonation. The problem is: What am I to do? S ...
Mix British English and American English - considered good language?
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If I write a text where some words are spelled in American English and some in British English, would that be disturbing for the reader? And can I for example use a British word as lift instead of elevator, but still write realize instead of realise? And what about exprecissions? Is it bad English to mix British and American exprecissions? As it is now, I mix them pretty often. That's beacause here in Sweden we learn us British English in school, but the movies I see, the books I read and the si ...
American English Abroad
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If this has been exhaustively discussed before in the group, please point me to the relevant spot in the archives. I couldn't think of an efficient search strategy, so I apologize in advance if this is old hat. It is commonly asserted that American English (spelling, vocabulary, idioms) is standard only in North America (and acceptable only to a limited degree in Canada, at that). The international standard remains British English. I doubt this. Despite the fact that England's former colonies co ...
Graduation???
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In all of the books so far, no mention is ever made of a "Graduation Ceremony" Is this just a U.S. custom not observed in English Schools? Or is it a separate ceremony held for graduates after the other students have already left, and as such we have not seen this yet through Harry's eyes? Or has JKR just omitted this for reasons unknown? -- My toys! Where are my toys? I can't do this job without my toys!
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LDC Catalog Introduction During the 2000-2001 academic year, cadets, staff and faculty members at the United States Military Academy volunteered to participate in a speech data collection project for American English. The goal of the project was to amass recordings from no less than 100 adult speakers (50 males and 50 females) to form a substantial corpus of high-quality read speech. The project was conducted by the Center for Technology Enhanced Language Learning, part of the U.S. Military Academy's Department of Foreign Languages. Many of the 100-plus volunteers who provided the recordings were members of the staff ...
Marine Military Academy English as a Second Language Marine Military Academy offers a summer program in English as a Second Language (ESL). Open to boys between the ages of 13 and 17, this program is a four-week intensive total immersion experience. During the day, ESL students attend classes taught by MMA Foreign Language, English, and Math teachers in which they learn to speak, read, and write contemporary American English. Focus is on practical vocabulary needed to study subjects offered at MMA during the regular academic year. Weekly proficiency exams track the students' ...
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Shimkus accepting applications for military academies Shimkus accepting applications for military academies Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) is now accepting applications from young men and women interested in attending one of the United States military academies. High school seniors, college students, and anyone interested must apply now for summer 2008 admission. "As a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the recipient of a Congressional appointment myself, I am very proud to now be able to assist others wishing to advance their careers and lives by serving their country," Shimkus stated. To be eligible for appointment, ...
Love of theater paves visit by German teens They were soon joined at their table by Joanne Patton, who is hosting Jonas in her South Hamilton home. Patton, a longtime North Shore Music Theatre board member and lifelong fan of the theater, was amused to learn that the students already were familiar with "The Rocky Horror Show" through its cult-favorite film version. She has never seen it: "I want to be surprised," she said.
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Then there were the lawyers. Although rather less deadly than the jihadis, Pakistan’s barristers were in the process of mounting the most serious political challenge to the president since he seized power in 1999. They did this by holding huge demonstrations for the return of democracy. Left to their own devices, the lawyers tended to march in orderly crocodiles beneath their brollies, chanting slogans such as “Save Judiciary, Save Pakistan”. But when attacked by Musharraf’s riot police, they showed they could give as good ...
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