by Heather Chetwynd | Sep 30, 2011 | Culture and Values
Communicating in a culturally appropriate manner can be a tricky thing to learn for all of us. Culture, after all, is an elaborate code consisting of thousands of subtle micro-elements. We all would do well to remember that, when someone from a distinct cultural group...
by Heather Chetwynd | Aug 16, 2011 | Accent Modification
In Music & Accent-Part 1-Transitioning between Sounds, I discussed how learning to adjust your accent is very similar to learning to play an instrument. I focused on how to create smooth transitions using a technique commonly applied to music studies. This posting...
by Heather Chetwynd | Jul 26, 2011 | Accent Modification
Learning to adjust your accent is a lot like learning to play an instrument. We need to fine tune listening skills, exercise muscles that aren’t used much, smooth out transitions between sounds, add dynamics, etc. And, very importantly, it takes focus, repetition and...
by Heather Chetwynd | Jul 22, 2011 | Voice to Word Post - Other
I received this recently in one of those anonymous emails that get passed around. Some words seem pretty much the same until you change the context! People say there is no difference between COMPLETE & FINISHED. But there is. When you marry the right one, you are...
by Heather Chetwynd | Jun 23, 2011 | Voice to Word Post - Other
I was speaking with client of mine from Colombia a while back. Since Canada was signing a free trade agreement with Colombia at the time, I asked him what Canada exported to Colombia. “Weed,” he said. “I don’t think so,” I replied with a smile. “That’s what Colombia...
