Re: Pronunciation (was Chinese learning English)

May I suggest that our aim with pronunciation is not
to teach RP, 'Stryne, Midwestern, or whatever our own
regionism is (even if we acknowledge other accents),
but the student's own accent AS LONG AS THAT
PRONUNCIATION IS COMPREHENSIBLE TO THE GREATEST NUMBER
OF PERSONS NOT SHARING THAT ACCENT.

Mert

> Dick wrote: 
> 
> >>>I don't just teach what I say. I tailor my
> teaching to what large groups of people say. I teach
> UK English but I explain when US English is 
> different enough to warrant it.





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