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Re:Why your brain just can't remember that word (btw bilingu... by mahmud on Tuesday June 09, 2009 @02:00AM (#648604)
IME, it's phonology that has been the most pain, not syntax. I think English as a second language students my just benefit from singing lessons, to make them more conscious of their voice and its production. Once you can hack your voice, you will be able to hear better, and then pronounce better.
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Re:Why your brain just can't remember that word (btw bilingu... by klipt on Tuesday June 09, 2009 @04:55AM (#648756)
I've heard anecdotally that people who have studied music find it much easier to accurately mimic other accents.
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Re:Why your brain just can't remember that word (btw bilingu... by joeyo on Tuesday June 09, 2009 @07:39AM (#648894)
Definitely. It's not uncommon when singing to intentionally "mispronounce" certain words to make them more intelligible to the audience. I would think that that skill alone would help without even getting into the tonal aspects.
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