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How Foreign Accents Subconsciously Shape The Way We Interact
In our increasingly globalised world, foreign accents are an inevitable part of communication, but studies suggest they can create barriers, not just in comprehension but also in perception of the speaker and social interaction.
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Man In US Developed "Uncontrollable" Irish Accent After Cancer Diagnosis, Doctors Say
A cancer patient in the United States developed an "uncontrollable Irish accent" during treatment, despite never having been to Ireland nor having immediate relatives from the country.
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Sushma Swaraj Tweets She Can Follow English "Of All Accents And Grammar"
Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is known for her prompt responses on Twitter to calls for help from Indians abroad, shared what she learnt after taking up the top role in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet. The minister said she now understands English of all accents and grammar.
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Don't Understand Shashi Tharoor's Foreign Accent: Piyush Goyal
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal today took a dig at Shashi Tharoor, saying he did not understand the Congress leader's "foreign accent".
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American Says She Fell Asleep With Headache - Woke Up With A British Accent
The Arizona woman says she has gone to bed with extreme headaches in the past, and woken up speaking with what sounds like a foreign accent.
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James Foley Killing an 'Utter Betrayal': British Foreign Secretary
Britain's Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Sunday that the killing of US journalist James Foley by a man speaking with an English accent was an "utter betrayal of our country".
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Evelyn Sharma: Being a foreigner in Bollywood has been a boon for me
She speaks with an accent, but Evelyn Sharma's half-Indian and half-German lineage has given her an edge in the Hindi film industry which has warmed up to foreigners over the past few years.
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Cabinet reshuffle: Salman Khurshid to be new External Affairs Minister
Salman Khurshid is India's new External Affairs Minister and 22 ministers have taken oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan, many of them new faces. The accent is on a younger cabinet and what is likely to be the last major cabinet reshuffle in this term of the UPA bears an unmistakable Rahul Gandhi imprint. Another big reshuffle is on the cards soon - in the ...
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British Prime Minister David Cameron imitates Julia Gillard
British Prime Minister David Cameron has reportedly impersonated the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard during his annual foreign policy speech in London.
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Imitation easiest way to grasp a foreign language
If you have trouble understanding people with regional or foreign accents, imitating their accent may help you understand what they're saying.
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How Foreign Accents Subconsciously Shape The Way We Interact
In our increasingly globalised world, foreign accents are an inevitable part of communication, but studies suggest they can create barriers, not just in comprehension but also in perception of the speaker and social interaction.
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Man In US Developed "Uncontrollable" Irish Accent After Cancer Diagnosis, Doctors Say
A cancer patient in the United States developed an "uncontrollable Irish accent" during treatment, despite never having been to Ireland nor having immediate relatives from the country.
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Sushma Swaraj Tweets She Can Follow English "Of All Accents And Grammar"
Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is known for her prompt responses on Twitter to calls for help from Indians abroad, shared what she learnt after taking up the top role in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet. The minister said she now understands English of all accents and grammar.
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Don't Understand Shashi Tharoor's Foreign Accent: Piyush Goyal
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal today took a dig at Shashi Tharoor, saying he did not understand the Congress leader's "foreign accent".
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American Says She Fell Asleep With Headache - Woke Up With A British Accent
The Arizona woman says she has gone to bed with extreme headaches in the past, and woken up speaking with what sounds like a foreign accent.
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James Foley Killing an 'Utter Betrayal': British Foreign Secretary
Britain's Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Sunday that the killing of US journalist James Foley by a man speaking with an English accent was an "utter betrayal of our country".
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Evelyn Sharma: Being a foreigner in Bollywood has been a boon for me
She speaks with an accent, but Evelyn Sharma's half-Indian and half-German lineage has given her an edge in the Hindi film industry which has warmed up to foreigners over the past few years.
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Cabinet reshuffle: Salman Khurshid to be new External Affairs Minister
Salman Khurshid is India's new External Affairs Minister and 22 ministers have taken oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan, many of them new faces. The accent is on a younger cabinet and what is likely to be the last major cabinet reshuffle in this term of the UPA bears an unmistakable Rahul Gandhi imprint. Another big reshuffle is on the cards soon - in the ...
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British Prime Minister David Cameron imitates Julia Gillard
British Prime Minister David Cameron has reportedly impersonated the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard during his annual foreign policy speech in London.
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Imitation easiest way to grasp a foreign language
If you have trouble understanding people with regional or foreign accents, imitating their accent may help you understand what they're saying.
