#81, Susan Ryan’s Tip: ‘Linking in English Pronunciation’

English speakers use linking to join words toegether so that they flow together smoothly.  It often sounds like people are saying one long word since they are no stops between words.

Here are two of the most common types of linking-

Consonant to vowel linking

When words that end in a consonant sound are adjacent to words that begin with a vowel sound the consonant sound becomes part of the second word. Hold the consonant sound of the first word until you say the vowel sound of the second word in order to link these words together. (more…)

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#81, Research Paper: ‘Reading Disability – A specific blockage in Language Learning: An Overview of the problem and Suggestions for the Follow-up studies’ by Vaishali Shivkumar

Vaishali Shivkumar (M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil.) works as Lecturer & District Coordinator (English Language Laboratory)
at Z. F. Wadia Women’s College & N. K. Jhota College of Commerce, Surat- Gujarat.

“A learning disability refers to retardation, disorder, or delayed development in one or more of the processes of speech, language, reading, writing, arithmetic, or other school subject resulting from a psychological handicap caused by a possible cerebral dysfunction and / or behavioral disturbances. It is not the result of mental retardation, sensory deprivation, or cultural and instructional factors.”

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#81, Research Paper: ‘Teaching English Language to Engineering Students and The Problems Faced by The Language Teachers: Solutions Through Computers’ by Dr.S.Mercy Gnana Gandhi

Teaching English Language to Engineering Students and The Problems Faced by The Language Teachers: Solutions Through Computers

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