Accent America Could Help Arnold and 21 Million Others Pronounce California



With an estimated 21 million foreign-born adults in the U.S. labor force, their English pronunciation can create obstacles, causing frustration and stress in both their personal and professional lives. Enter Accent America: Pronounce English with an American Accent (ISBN 159125-255-5, publisher Penton Overseas).

Linguist, author and language consultant Dr. Dorothy Taguchi empowers individuals who are afraid to leave their own voicemail greeting or suffer embarrassment trying to communicate basic concepts to colleagues. This comprehensive book-CD set is now available online (www.linguisticedge.com) and in bookstores nationwide.

Accent America explains how to pronounce the sounds of American English, dissecting them into tangible components, such as placement of the tongue and shape of the lips. Practice for commonly confused sounds ensures speakers can both hear and pronounce the difference between a sound in English and a similar sound in their native language. The two-volume book set and 12 hours on audio CD also cover instruction and practice of stress, rhythm, intonation, pacing and flow.

According to John Baugh, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Anthropology, Education, English and Linguistics at Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., 's8220;based on sound, rigorous, linguistic scholarship, this program has been crafted with care to the needs of individual students. It has far more linguistic sophistication, and accuracy, than any other similar program on the market.'s8221;

Users of Accent America will discover why people misunderstand what they say and what to do to correct their pronunciation. Improvement can lead to greater confidence in speaking English, better communication and, ultimately, greater opportunities.

For additional information on Accent America, contact Dr. Taguchi or visit http://www.linguisticedge.com.

About the Author
Dr. Taguchi is a linguist, respected author, and language consultant. She began coaching non-native speakers of English in 1983 and has coached speakers of over 30 different language backgrounds. She has published articles and spoken at national and international conferences on a variety of linguistic topics. Her company, The Linguistic Edge, offers professionals and businesses success-oriented first- and second-language solutions.





Accent America Could Help Arnold and 21 Million Others Pronounce California