suprasegmentals

Paralinguistics: Meaning Beyond Words

Words provide the data, but paralinguistics provide the manual on how to interpret them. This article explores how volume, pitch,…

1 week ago

Shadowing: The Secret to Native Pronunciation

Shadowing is a powerful language learning technique that moves beyond "listen and repeat" by forcing you to speak simultaneously with…

2 weeks ago

AI’s Tone Shift: The Linguistics

The startlingly human new AI voices are more than a programming feat; they represent a breakthrough in computational prosody. Linguistics…

3 months ago

Tone vs. Intonation Explained

Ever wondered why saying 'mā' in Mandarin can mean 'mother' while 'mǎ' means 'horse'? Or how the exact same words,…

3 months ago

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