New research shows there’s no age limit to learning a new language — older adults can succeed just as well as younger learners. While pronunciation and intonation remain tricky, the right tools and ...

Abstract: Speech prosody - stress, , linking, and intonation - makes speech intelligible and expressive. However, it is also a challenge in language teaching and learning. Speech processing software ...

Recent research shows older adults can learn new languages successfully regardless of whether they are taught with explicit grammar instruction or through incidental practice. Another study found that ...

In my 44-plus years of teaching and coaching this incredible game, I have found that a surprisingly small percentage of recreational players have a logical and repeatable practice plan. Even after a ...

As noted last week, intonation is the rise and fall of pitch in the voice — when speaking. There is the need to master the concept and its manifestations to improve on our spoken English. Among other ...

We have intensively discussed speech sounds in this class. The aim has been to improve on how we pronounce words. Today, we are building on what I hope has been achieved by looking at the concept of ...

Tonya Howell clapped her hands and moved to the music Saturday afternoon as Silent Lace, an emo rock band from Dyett High School, closed out Intonation Music's final showcase at The Promontory. "They ...

There is enormous variability across the world's languages. Grammatical rules, phonetic categories, gestures, prosodic cues, and even the speed of languages differ wildly around the globe, making ...

Have you ever noticed that a natural conversation flows like a dance—pauses, emphases, and turns arriving just in time? A new study has discovered that this isn't just intuition; there is a biological ...

ABSTRACT: In two letters to the famous musician Cipriano de Rore, Giovanni Battista Benedetti discussed topics related to music theory. The letters were published in Diversarum speculationum ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers launched the newest salvo. On a chilly, drizzly mid-October morning, several hundred people gathered along the Cuyahoga River to celebrate the groundbreaking for a gargantuan ...