Rhythm is both a feature of and product of the phonological structure of English. The phonology of any language is a system, so that a change in one part of the system will affect some or all of the other parts.
Submitted by TE Editor on 11 October, 2006 - 13:00
There seems to be a widely held belief that English, in common with the British who speak it, is a very formal language. In my experience, English does not seem any more or less formal than other languages.
Like us, you might already use songs in class, and find that your students enjoy them. But have you considered choosing songs specifically to work on pronunciation?
This is an activity to help students consider the differences in pronunciation of regular past verbs. It allows students to find the solutions themselves, making the language more memorable.
Submitted by TE Editor on 17 January, 2005 - 13:00
Teaching pronunciation used to involve little more than identifying and practising the sounds of which a language is composed, that is to say, its phonemes.
