- Foreign accent
Foreign accent may refer to:
*accent (linguistics)
*diacritic , an accent mark in writing
*non-native pronunciations of English
*Anglophone pronunciation of foreign languages
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Foreign accent syndrome — is a rare medical condition that usually occurs as a rare side effect of severe brain injury, such as a stroke or a head injury between 1941 and 2006. There have been fifty recorded cases. [cite news |first=Sophie |last=Doughty |coauthors=Hope,… … Wikipedia
foreign accent syndrome — noun An extremely rare disorder, which may be temporary or permanent, in which a person who has suffered a stroke or other brain trauma recovers but subsequently speaks with a seeming foreign accent. A Baltimore man suddenly began speaking with a … Wiktionary
foreign accent — style of pronunciation characteristic of another language … English contemporary dictionary
Accent reduction — Accent reduction, also known as accent modification, is a systematic approach used to learn or adopt a new accent. It is the process of learning the sound system (or phonology) of a language or dialect. The methodology involves several steps,… … Wikipedia
Accent — Ac cent , n. [F. accent, L. accentus; ad + cantus a singing, canere to sing. See {Cant}.] 1. A superior force of voice or of articulative effort upon some particular syllable of a word or a phrase, distinguishing it from the others. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Accent (linguistics) — In linguistics, an accent is a manner of pronunciation of a language. Accents can be confused with dialects which are varieties of language differing in vocabulary and syntax as well as pronunciation. Dialects are usually spoken by a group united … Wikipedia
foreign — adj. 1 not coming from your own country VERBS ▪ be, look, sound ▪ The name sounded foreign. ADVERB ▪ slightly ▪ … Collocations dictionary
accent — n 1. emphasis, stress, accentuation, syllable stress, primary or secondary or tertiary stress, weak stress; attack, delivery, force of utterance; cadence, beat, rhythm, rhythm pattern, rhythmical emphasis, Music. rhythmical accentuation, Music.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
accent — 1. Speech. Hopuna. ♦ To speak imperfectly, as with foreign accent, palalē. 2. Stress. Kaulele, kālele leo, ho oko iko i, ko iko ina. 3. Diacritical mark. Kaha, kiko … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Foreign branding — is an advertising and marketing term describing the implied cachet or superiority of products and services with foreign or foreign sounding names. Contents 1 Non English brand names in English speaking countries 2 English brand names in non… … Wikipedia
