The following video gives useful information on the difficulties some learners of english experience when pronouncing the /l/ and /ɹ/ sounds. Some of this could be shown in the classroom: https://youtu.be/2yzMUs3badc
New Study Reveals How the Advent of Agriculture Even Changed the Way We Speak
Historical linguists don't often have reason to rejoice, but they might be excited about this. New research indicates farming exerted an influence on the speech sounds we make--specifically the /f/ and /v/ labiodental fricatives. https://youtu.be/SWceBh08pL8 The argument for the interdisciplinary approach scores another win. Here's the link to the paper published by the University of... Continue Reading →
