Podcasts about phonetic

Hello Chefs! Today we talk about the discovery's from the latest Phonetic data from under the Great Pyramids and ask "Are these a tomb for a diva ...or something else entirely.

I discuss how you can tell the intellectual capacity of those who yell, from those who are using leverage in warfare and analyzing information.  There is always more going on than what meets the eye and I discuss many current events that describe that.  I also discuss the abolishment of the DOE, other education news, including phonetic ticks that drive me nuts and diminish the English language; and the medical civil war that is ongoing but the disclosures that will take place in the future as well.    Book Websites: https://www.moneytreepublishing.com PROMO CODE: “AEFM” for 10% OFF https://armreg.co.uk  PROMO CODE: "americaneducationfm" for 15% off all books and products.  (I receive no kickbacks).

The Daily Quiz - General Knowledge Today's Questions: Question 1: In phonetics, the j in 'juice' is an example of what kind of sound? Question 2: What word is used in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet for the letter P? Question 3: What is the term for a two words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings? Question 4: What Do The Opposite Sides Of A Standard Dice Always Total? This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I discuss the current geopolitical moves with Ukraine, Russia the US and the EU; I discuss how Ohio now has a Vivek problem and a political civil war; I discuss the Phonetic approach with a school in Ohio; How the flue is fake and proven so; and I suggest a homeschooling podcast to help people get out of the government-slave system of schooling.  https://thehomeschoolhowto.com/ https://anthonycolpo.substack.com/p/the-published-research-showing-influenza?triedRedirect=true   Book Websites: https://www.moneytreepublishing.com PROMO CODE: “AEFM” for 10% OFF https://armreg.co.uk  PROMO CODE: "americaneducationfm" for 15% off all books and products.  (I receive no kickbacks).

Vor drei Jahren kreierten drei Teenager aus Chicago einen (verdienten) Lo-Fi-Rock Hype: Horsegirl wurden direkt in die Tradition von Sonic Youth oder Yo La Tengo gejubelt. Dank Produzentin Cate Le Bon gelingt den mittlerweile Studentinnen auch der zweite Schritt - feiner, verspielter, spannender. Trotz Umzug an die New York University nahmen Penelope Lowenstein, Nora Cheng und Gigi Reece ihr zweites Album «Phonetics On and On» in ihrer Heimatstadt Chicago auf, dort wo sie als Teil einer ganzen Szene für Minderjährige Konzerte organisiert und gespielt haben und innert kürzester Zeit landesweit bekannt wurden. Wieder gastierten Horsegirl im Studio der Lokalhelden Wilco namens «The Loft», wo sie im klirrend-kalten Winter nur dank mehreren Schichten Wollpullis und Aufwärmgymnastik für die Finger einen warmen Sound aufs Band gekriegt haben. Minus die ultra-schrammeligen Gitarrenwände ihres Debüts liefern Horsegirl einen 90er-Indie-Flashback erster Güte. Für Fans von: Pavment, The Breeders, Yo La Tengo oder Sonic Youth. +++ PLAYLIST +++ 22:57 - DISAPPOINTING THE DESIRE TO LAST von NOEMI BÜCHI 22:52 - CANOPY OF EDEN von CIRCUIT DES YEUX 22:47 - BETTER WAY TO LIVE von KNEECAP FEAT. GRIAN CHATTEN 22:44 - EMOTIONS von JOHN GLACIER 22:40 - EVERYTHING IS PEACEFUL LOVE von BON IVER 22:36 - SEA CHANGES von MARINERO 22:33 - SHADE I'LL NEVER SEE von DENISON WITMER FEAT. SUFJAN STEVENS 22:28 - WILL ANYBODY EVER LOVE ME? von SUFJAN STEVENS 22:24 - GUERICKE'S UNICORN von BEIRUT 22:21 - MEGA CIRCUIT von JAPANESE BREAKFAST 22:17 - BE SWEET von JAPANESE BREAKFAST 22:14 - NOT IN SURRENDER von OBONGJAYAR 22:10 - I CAN'T IMAGINE von SHARON VAN ETTEN AND THE ATTACHMENT THEORY 22:07 - THE NIGHT BEFORE von THE BLACK KEYS 21:57 - TOO MUCH von BARTEES STRANGE 21:54 - VERGISS DIE FINSTERNIS von TOCOTRONIC 21:52 - DO THE DANCE DANCE von FLOORBROTHERS 21:49 - WELL I KNOW YOU'RE SHY von HORSEGIRL 21:42 - 2468 von HORSEGIRL 21:38 - IN TWOS von HORSEGIRL 21:30 - MODERATION von CATE LE BON 21:26 - JULIE von HORSEGIRL 21:18 - APOLOGY LETTER von YO LA TENGO 21:15 - SWITCH OVER von HORSEGIRL 21:08 - ANTI-GLORY von HORSEGIRL 21:04 - KOOL THING von SONIC YOUTH

Mnemonics are clever memory techniques you can use to learn and remember more, but this doesn't mean that you should always use them. If you do, you will end up spending more time on mnemonics than you do engaging with the Chinese language. #learnchinese #characters #mnemonics #memory Link to article on Hacking Chinese: Don't use mnemonics for everything when learning Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/dont-use-mnemonics-for-everything/ The building blocks of Chinese, part 1 Chinese characters and words in a nutshell: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-1-chinese-characters-and-words-in-a-nutshell/ Review The Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters: https://www.hackingchinese.com/review-the-outlier-linguistics-dictionary-of-chinese-characters-with-discount-code/ Remembering the Hanzi (Amazon.com): https://amzn.to/3P6Lm9a Student Q&A, June 2024 How much time on flashcards, Remembering the Hanzi, and resources for learning characters https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-june-2024-how-much-time-on-flashcards-remembering-the-hanzi-and-resources-for-learning-characters/ Unlocking Chinese The Ultimate Guide for Beginners: https://www.hackingchinese.com/courses/unlocking-chinese-ultimate-guide-beginner/ Hacking Chinese A Practical Guide to Learning Mandarin: https://www.hackingchinese.com/courses/practical-guide-to-learning-mandarin/ You can't learn Chinese characters by rote: https://www.hackingchinese.com/you-cant-learn-chinese-characters-by-rote/ Remembering is a skill you can learn: https://www.hackingchinese.com/remembering-is-a-skill-you-can-learn/ How to create mnemonics for general or abstract character components: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-create-mnemonics-for-general-or-abstract-character-components Extending mnemonics Tones and pronunciation: https://www.hackingchinese.com/extending-mnemonics-inspiration-and-insights/ The building blocks of Chinese Characters, components, radicals: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-2-basic-characters-components-and-radicals/ Phonetic components, part 1 The key to 80% of all Chinese characters: https://www.hackingchinese.com/phonetic-components-part-1-the-key-to-80-of-all-chinese-characters/ Outlier Chinese Character Masterclass review Understand more, learn faster, remember longer: https://www.hackingchinese.com/outlier-chinese-character-masterclass-review-understand-more-learn-faster-remember-longer/ Chinese characters with the same components in different places: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-characters-components-different-meanings More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found at: https://www.hackingchinese.com/ Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)

Mikael Roll is a Professor of Phonetics at Lund University and he joins John Maytham to describe the power of reading to transforms the brain and fuel human potential.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can you remember the difference between similar Chinese characters? Are flashcards better than reading for building vocabulary? And how do you learn polyphonic characters? #learnchinese #vocabulary #characters #reading #flashcards Link to article on Hacking Chinese: Student Q&A, December 2024: Learning similar Chinese characters, polyphonic characters, and flashcards vs. reading for building vocabulary: https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-december-2024-learning-similar-chinese-characters-polyphonic-characters-and-flashcards-vs-reading-for-building-vocabulary/ Chinese vocabulary challenge, December 2024: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-vocabulary-challenge/ Courses on Hacking Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/courses/ Skritter review: Boosting your Chinese character learning: https://www.hackingchinese.com/skritter-chinese-review-boosting-your-character-learning/ Links for question 1: The building blocks of Chinese, part 1: Chinese characters and words in a nutshell: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-1-chinese-characters-and-words-in-a-nutshell/ Phonetic components, part 2: Hacking Chinese characters: https://www.hackingchinese.com/phonetic-components-part-2-hacking-chinese-characters/ Remembering is a skill you can learn: https://www.hackingchinese.com/remembering-is-a-skill-you-can-learn/ How to create mnemonics for general or abstract character components: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-create-mnemonics-for-general-or-abstract-character-components/ Links for question 2: Reading is a lot like spaced repetition, only better: https://www.hackingchinese.com/reading-is-a-lot-like-spaced-repetition-only-better/ An introduction to extensive reading for Chinese learners: https://www.hackingchinese.com/introduction-extensive-reading-chinese-learners/ Why flashcards are great for learning Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-flashcards-are-great-for-learning-chinese/ Links for question 3: Should you learn Chinese vocabulary from lists? https://www.hackingchinese.com/should-you-learn-chinese-vocabulary-from-lists/ More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found at: https://www.hackingchinese.com/ Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)

TakeawaysThe podcast explores the etymology of the word coffee.Etymology involves phonetic changes and linguistic borrowings.Hobson-Jobson is a key reference for English borrowings from Indian languages.The Arabic word for coffee is qahwah, which evolved into various forms.Skepticism exists regarding the connection between coffee and the Kaffa region.Historical figures like Sir James Murray contributed to the understanding of coffee's etymology.The debate among scholars continues regarding the origins of the word coffee.Phonetic changes play a crucial role in the evolution of the word coffee.French perspectives on coffee's etymology highlight differing opinions.Biographical insights on key figures enrich the discussion of coffee's history. 00:00 Introduction to All About Coffee01:05 Etymology of Coffee: The Beginning03:30 Exploring Hobson-Jobson and Linguistic Borrowings05:56 The Arabic Roots of Coffee09:45 Skepticism Towards Kaffa and African Origins11:39 The Role of Historical Figures in Coffee's Etymology14:00 The Debate Among Scholars20:12 Phonetic Changes in Coffee's Evolution24:25 French Perspectives on Coffee's Etymology27:07 Biographical Insights on Key Figures29:46 Poetic Reflections on Coffee's Heritage FREE AUDIO BOOK OF ALL ABOUT COFFEE AT LIBRIVOX  Visit and Explore Covoya!

Guest: Nathaniel B. Ellis, M.S., CCC-SLP - In this episode, Michelle is joined by Nate, a school-based phonetics and phonology specialist! In addition to being an active member of the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia (SHAV), serving on its Conference Planning Committee and CE Administration Team, he regularly lectures on clinical phonetics, clinical phonology, and developmental speech-sound disorders… bringing unbridled passion and new insight into the topic to both current and future colleagues. Today, “Nate” takes listeners on a journey that unites the formally separated theoretical and clinical practice realms of phonetics and phonology. If you are a fellow speech-sound nerd, join this fabulous conversation to learn how to improve your accuracy in analyzing typical and atypical speech-sound errors… and how this carries over to improved intervention and outcomes for the children we serve!

The ladies start with a quick correction about the Fife Coastal Path before Emma shares her top tip for keeping skin silky smooth. Plus, this week's outrageous secret comes from a listener facing a hilarious struggle with their little one's phonetic spelling activities! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us as we dive into the making of Alaska Borealis, a groundbreaking album featuring Killah Priest and some of Alaska's most talented hip-hop artists. In this episode, we explore the inspiration behind the project, the creative process, and the impact it's having on the Alaskan music scene. Tune in to hear how this collaboration is elevating emerging artists and reshaping the future of hip-hop in Southeast AlaskaLine UpKillah Priest, Juneau's Air Jazz, Radiophonic, Lance Mitchell, and Zansler; Sitka's Phonetic; and Fairbanks' Alaska Redd. The album was expertly engineered by Jbo of Juneau's Second2None Sound studio.Discover more here : https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/album/0FtBWLcZCPVqltdCvm3r8E?si=0FtBWLcZCPVqltdCvm3r8E&nd=1&dlsi=7aafa654102046cd

Iranian Languages and Dialects, Part XIII: Ossetian | ИРОН ӔВЗАГ This episode is a special tribute to my late professor and mentor, Professor Dr. Roland Bielmeier (1943-2013) Summary In this comprehensive episode, we journey through the rich tapestry of Ossetic cultural history, ‎literature, and language. Starting with the linguistic isolation of Ossetic from its Central Asian ‎relatives, we explore how this language developed unique traits influenced by neighboring Turkic ‎and Caucasian languages. Phonetic changes, such as the introduction of glottal stops, and ‎grammatical adaptations like orientational preverbs and compound verbs, reflect these ‎interactions. Despite external influences, Ossetic retains many core features of Old Aryan, ‎particularly in its verb structure and lack of ergativity.‎ We delve into the pre-literary evidence of Ossetic, examining medieval Alanic inscriptions, word ‎lists, and grammatical sketches, and trace the development of Ossetic writing through early ‎Christian texts and the pioneering efforts of scholars like Ivane Ialghuzidze ივანე ‎იალღუზიძე (1775–1830) and Andrey Sjögren. From early translations of religious texts to the ‎eventual standardization of the Ossetic alphabet, the language has seen significant evolution.‎ Khetägkatị K'osta, the "father" of Ossetic literature, is a central figure in this episode, known for his ‎iconic poetry collection *Iron Fändịr* ("The Ossetic Lyre"). We explore the rise of Ossetic ‎literature after the Russian Revolution and its prominent use of the Iron dialect. Ossetic folklore, ‎particularly the Nart epic cycle—shared with other North Caucasian cultures and rooted in ‎ancient Iranian myths—is highlighted as a significant cultural heritage.‎ The Ossetic lexicon reveals deep Iranian origins, especially in core vocabulary and kinship terms. ‎However, many loanwords from Turkic and Caucasian languages have become embedded in the ‎language, particularly for describing social and natural phenomena. Notably, Azeri Turkish served ‎as a cultural bridge, while Russian has influenced modern technical and political terms.‎ This episode provides a thorough understanding of the linguistic evolution, cultural exchanges, ‎and literary development of Ossetic, offering insights into how historical forces shaped this ‎unique language and its modern dialects. For those interested in listening to living dialects of ‎Balochi, I've included some links to videos here where you can hear them in ‎action: Ossetic Language: Link Comparing Ossetian and Persian Persian and Ossetian in Comparison by ILoveLanguages Listening to an Ossetian Poem Recited by a Native A Look at the Iron or Ossetian Language, Which is One of the Northeastern Iranian Verb Table in Ossetic Ирон: Present ‎Stem Past Stem Gloss mar (мар)‎ mard (мард)‎ to kill cf. mart, mourir etc. ‎ dar (дар)‎ dard (дард)‎ to hold, to keep, cf. dāt, dādan war (уар)‎ ward (уард)‎ to rain cf. bār, bārnān kʼaχ (къах)‎ kʼaχt ‎‎(къахт)‎ to dig dəs (дæс)‎ dəst (дæст)‎ to shave wɨn (уын)‎ wɨnd (уынд)‎ to see cf. bīn, vīn, dīdan dom (дом)‎ domd ‎‎(домд)‎ to demand Keywords ‎#OsseticLiterature; #KhetagkatịKosta; #IronDialect; #OsseticFolklore; #NartEpic; ‎‎#IranianHeritage; #CaucasianCultures; #OsseticLexicon; #LanguageInfluence; #AzeriTurkish; ‎‎#RussianInfluence; #Patronymics; #IranianMythology; #NorthCaucasus; #BalochiDialect; ‎‎#OsseticNames; #TurkicLoanwords; #OsseticCulture‎

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Learning the building blocks of Chinese characters is a great idea, but what should learn about each character component? And more specifically, should you learn the pronunciation of radicals? #learnchinese #radicals #pronunciation #components Link to article: Should you learn the pronunciation of radicals? https://www.hackingchinese.com/learn-pronunciation-of-radicals/ The building blocks of Chinese, part 1: Chinese characters and words in a nutshell: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-1-chinese-characters-and-words-in-a-nutshell/ The building blocks of Chinese: Mastering compound characters: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-characters/ Shapeshifting Chinese characters: https://www.hackingchinese.com/shapeshifting-chinese-characters/ How to look up Chinese characters you don't know: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-look-up-chinese-characters-you-dont-know/ The 100 most common Chinese radicals will kickstart your learning! https://www.hackingchinese.com/kickstart-your-character-learning-with-the-100-most-common-radicals/ Why you should think of characters in terms of functional components: https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-you-should-think-of-characters-in-terms-of-functional-components/ Chinese characters with the same components in different places: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-characters-components-different-meanings/ Phonetic components, part 1: The key to 80% of all Chinese characters: https://www.hackingchinese.com/phonetic-components-part-1-the-key-to-80-of-all-chinese-characters/ How to talk about Chinese characters in Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/talk-chinese-characters-chinese More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hackingchinese.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)

Seth and Sean react to a lady at Thomas Jefferson University absolutely butchering graduates' names and deliver a public service announcement to those reading out names at graduation ceremonies this time of year: if you intend to use phonetic spelling, make sure you know what you're doing! They also react to the Packers' Nixon being perhaps a little too excited to go play in Brazil.

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Using the right resources is important when learning anything, but it's essential when learning Mandarin pronunciation. Here are 24 great resources, most of them completely free! #learnchinese #pronunciation #resources #free Link to article: 24 great resources for improving your Mandarin pronunciation: https://www.hackingchinese.com/24-great-resources-for-improving-your-mandarin-pronunciation/ Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence: https://pronunciation.hackingchinese.com/ Why learning Chinese pronunciation by using English words is a really bad idea: https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-learning-chinese-pronunciation-by-using-english-words-is-a-really-bad-idea/ Pinyin chart - Chinese Pronunciation Wiki: https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/pronunciation/pinyin_chart Mandarin Chinese Pinyin Chart with Audio - Yabla Chinese: https://chinese.yabla.com/chinese-pinyin-chart.php Mandarin Chinese Pinyin Pronunciation (Better Chinese) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwyQK62tO_U Mandarin Chinese Alphabet & Introduction to Pinyin | ChinesePod : http://chinesepod.com/tools/pronunciation/?affid=871369 Improve your Mandarin/Chinese pronunciation using YouTube: https://youglish.com/chinese A guide to Pinyin traps and pitfalls: https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-guide-to-pinyin-traps-and-pitfalls/ How learning some basic theory can improve your pronunciation: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-learning-some-basic-theory-can-improve-your-pronunciation/ The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones/ Learning the third tone in Mandarin: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-the-third-tone Mandarin Chinese Phonetics (Zein.se): http://www.zein.se/patrick/chinen8p.html Chinese Pronunciation - Sinosplice: http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/pronunciation-of-mandarin-chinese/ Standard Chinese phonology - Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Chinese_phonology The Sounds of Chinese (Amazon): https://amzn.to/4dBlsp2 Review: The Phonology of Standard Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/review-the-phonology-of-standard-chinese/ Improving your Chinese pronunciation by mimicking native speakers: https://www.hackingchinese.com/mimicking-native-speakers-way-learning-chinese/ Learning Chinese pronunciation as a beginner: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-pronunciation-as-a-beginner/ Improving pronunciation beyond the basics: https://www.hackingchinese.com/improving-pronunciation-beyond-the-basics/ A smart method to discover problems with tones: https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-smart-method-to-discover-problems-with-tones/ Get to know your Chinese voice to level up your speaking ability: https://www.hackingchinese.com/know-your-chinese-voice Chinese Pronunciation - Sinosplice: http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/pronunciation-of-mandarin-chinese Using speech recognition to improve Chinese pronunciation, part 1: https://www.hackingchinese.com/using-speech-recognition-to-improve-chinese-pronunciation-part-1/ Tone Training Course (WordSwing): https://wordswing.com/tone-training-course/welcome How to learn to hear the sounds and tones in Mandarin: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-learn-to-hear-the-sounds-tones-in-mandarin/ Using Audacity to learn Chinese (speaking and listening): https://www.hackingchinese.com/using-audacity-to-learn-chinese-speaking-and-listening/ Praat: doing Phonetics by Computer: http://www.praat.org/ Pleco Software: https://www.hackingchinese.com/go/pleco/ AllSet Learning Pinyin: http://www.allsetlearning.com/products/allset-learning-pinyin More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hackingchinese.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)

The Daily Quiz - General Knowledge Today's Questions: Question 1: In phonetics, which of these is an example of an affricative sound? Question 2: Although the Poodle is widely associated with France, in which country is it believed to have originated? Question 3: Which term describes a spy who operates within the intelligence service of another country? Question 4: The name of which place of biblical significance actually means 'House of Bread'' Question 5: What is the Spanish word for "few"? Question 6: Which German dog breed features short legs and a long body? Question 7: In a car, what might be disc or drum? Question 8: Which Country Is The Worlds Leading Exporter Of Salmon? Question 9: What was the name of the domestic videocassette tape recorder system introduced by Sony in 1975? This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lips, tongue, teeth and cheeks... ABC's Roly Sussex discusses the sounds of language.

In this episode, we delve into the fascinating world of 'l'élision,' a phenomenon that transforms the way words flow in spoken French. Join us as we explore the ins and outs of this linguistic gem, demystifying its rules and uncovering its impact on everyday conversation. Whether you're just starting your French journey or looking to refine your language skills, this podcast is your essential guide to mastering the art of 'l'élision'. I help French learners improve their language skills with my New French Program. Join the program! $15 per class speaking, listening, and reading skillsElementary/Pre-intermediate level: A2-B1 level BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION SESSION WITH ME: https://calendly.com/davidalexandercantu Follow me on social media below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidalexandercantuTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@davidalexanderfrenchFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidalexandercantuLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidalexandercantu Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a comment below. I'll answer all questions.

EMERGENCE OF THE CORTICAL ENCODING OF PHONETIC FEATURES IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFEGiovanni M. Di Liberto, Adam Attaheri, Giorgia Cantisani, Richard B. Reilly, Áine Ní Choisdealbha, Sinead Rocha, Perrine Brusini & Usha Goswami   Nature Communications volume 14, Article number: 7789 (2023)   Abstract  Even prior to producing their first words, infants are developing a sophisticated speech processing system, with robust word recognition present by 4–6 months of age.   These emergent linguistic skills, observed with behavioural investigations, are likely to rely on increasingly sophisticated neural underpinnings. The infant brain is known to robustly track the speech envelope, however previous cortical tracking studies were unable to demonstrate the presence of phonetic feature encoding.  Here we utilise temporal response functions computed from electrophysiological responses to nursery rhymes to investigate the cortical encoding of phonetic features in a longitudinal cohort of infants when aged 4, 7 and 11 months, as well as adults.   The analyses reveal an increasingly detailed and acoustically invariant phonetic encoding emerging over the first year of life, providing neurophysiological evidence that the pre-verbal human cortex learns phonetic categories. By contrast, we found no credible evidence for age-related increases in cortical tracking of the acoustic spectrogram.

In today's episode, we're commemorating over 125 years of the creation of the Yukon Territory. We speak with Paul Caesar-Jules, a Kaska youth from Watson Lake. He tells us about his work at Liard First Nation's Language Department, where he digitizes tapes of elders communicating in Dene languages. We also hear from Yukon historian Michael Gates, who takes us back to the 1978 discovery of Hollywood silent films, buried under the permafrost in Dawson City -- and what this discovery tells us about the Gold Rush. Finally, we speak with Regional Chief Kluane Adamek. She speaks about the essential role that Indigenous youth play in shaping the future of the Yukon, and about the importance of matrilineal leadership in her community.To read the episode transcripts in French and English, and to learn more about historic Canadian milestones, please visit thewalrus.ca/canadianheritage.This podcast receives funding from The Government of Canada and is produced by The Walrus Lab.Check out the French counterpart podcast, Voyage dans l'histoire canadienne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Howdy folks. Not had a lotta time this week to sort the upload so apologies for the short show bio.It was a bit of a different show this week, Powlo was fresh from the Phonetics party the previous night so came to the studio to play a little bit o' what he played that night.Normally, he'd have sacked off the solo show but due to our stupid plans, we wanted the big bank holiday show to be one where we spin 45s... so there had to be a show #346.As he's said... "Sounded decent in the studio but I did have it cranked up. it's not brilliant and it's not terrible."Remember, you can join us live (almost) every Sunday 9pm-11pm on SheffieldLive! 93.2fm, via the TuneIn Radio App or www.sheffieldlive.orgGet in touch with requests, recommendations and guest mix inquiries!https://www.instagram.com/radionighttrain/https://bsky.app/profile/thenighttrain.co.ukWe're also available for family functions, weddings, funerals, boat launches and more.TRACKLISTINGQuakers ft. Tone Tank - What Chew WantBacao Rhythm & Steel Band - Love For The Sake Of DubSylvers - Stay Away From MeSampa The Great - Final FormSpace Invadas ft. Guilty Simpson - Late NightAbstract Orchestra - What's It All About El Combo Loco - Cumbia De LunaLucho Bermudez - Arroz Con CocoLee Scratch Perry - Jungle LionSkee-Lo - Lion's Wish Lightning Head - Me & Me PrincessColdcut ft. Roots Manuva - Tru Skool (Open Source & Tek Support Refix)Souleance - SecoueGang Do Tagarela - Melo Do TagarelaBlackbyrds - Rock Creek Park (Onur Engin Edit)Mr. Scruff - Wobble ControlSoho - Hot Music Nico Gomez - Lupita (Bosq Rework)Oscar Sulley - Olufeme (Natural Self Remix)Quantic - Sol ClapKonkolo Orchestra ft. Nongoma - Blue G (Single Edit)Ikebe Shakedown - Tujunga (Brennan Green's Disco Acido)Prince - Controversy (LNTG Edit)M-Beat ft. Nazlyn - Sweet LoveLeviticus - Burial (Lovers Rock Mix)Conquering Lion - Code Red ('94 Remix)Barrington Levy & Beenie Man - Under Me Sensi (X Project Remix)General Levy - Incredible (Wrongtom Remix)Prince Fatty & Horseman - Shimmy Shimmy Ya Quantic ft. Shinehead - Spark ItQuantic - Spark It (Quantic Dub)Roots Manuva - Juggle Tings ProperPepe Le Moko - Tequilimba

Welcome to the author spotlight series at Spark Creativity. In this series, you'll hear from authors sharing their work directly into your classroom. So sit back and listen in. Today we're hearing from Nancy Tandon, reading from her book, The Way I Say It.   Nancy has worked as an elementary school teacher, a speech-language pathologist, and an adjunct professor of Phonetics and Child Language Development, all of which helped plant seeds for stories about awesome kids doing brave things. Her debut middle grade novel, The Way I Say It (Charlesbridge, 2022) was an American Booksellers Association Indies Introduce and Indies Next pick as well as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. My hope is that you'll play this episode to your students on an upcoming Friday, sharing the guiding sketchnotes handout below with them so they can jot down their key takeaways as they listen. Grab the Novel-Specific Sketchnotes Sheet: Click here Play it from Youtube for your Students: https://youtu.be/CE6UDEl9p5Y  Learn more about author Nancy Tandon: https://nancytandon.com/    Go Further:  Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram. Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the ‘gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you! 

Ofer Ronen is the CEO of Tomato.ai, an AI platform to soften speech accents of people as they speak. He was previously at Google where he built Contact Center AI products. Prior to this, he was the cofounder and CEO of Pulse.io and Sendori. (00:26) Accent Modification in Real Time (02:21) Training Data for AI Models (04:14) Overview of Tomato AI (05:36) Challenges in Modifying Speech Accents (07:17) Role of Phonetics and Linguistics (08:19) Handling Intonation and Subtleties in Different Languages (09:36) Advances in AI for Speech Modification (11:21) Addressing Societal Bias and Ethical Considerations (13:08) Expanding Accent Modification to Different Accents (14:20) Deployment on Mobile Devices and Computational Requirements (16:02) Disclosure Policy for Accent Modification (17:59) Future Applications of Speech Modification (19:48) Ripe Areas for Innovation in Contact Center AI (22:28) Impact of Generative AI on Speech Modification (24:53) Demonstrating Success in Contact Center AI (27:06) Future of AI and Speech Modification (28:37) Rapid Fire Round Ofer's favorite book: Life 3.0 (Author: Max Tegmark)--------Where to find Prateek Joshi: Newsletter: https://prateekjoshi.substack.com Website: https://prateekj.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prateek-joshi-91047b19 Twitter: https://twitter.com/prateekvjoshi 

Esta semana, en Islas de Robinson, retomamos donde lo dejábamos hace una semana. Entre 1979 y 1982, mezcolanza de New-Wave, Art-Pop, Post-Punk... o como se quiera... Creatividad, nervio y actitud. Suenan: Esta semana, en Islas de Robinson, retomamos donde lo dejábamos hace una semana. Entre 1979 y 1982, mezcolanza de New-Wave, Art-Pop, Post-Punk... o como se quiera… Creatividad, nervio y actitud.Suenan: CHEAP TRICK - "VOICES" ("DREAM POLICE", 1979) / JULES AND THE POLAR BEARS - "BRAVE ENOUGH" ("PHONETICS", 1979) / SPLIT ENZ - "NOBODY TAKES ME SERIOUSLY" ("TRUE COLOURS", 1980) / XTC - "NO LANGUAGE IN OUR LUNGS" ("BLACK SEA", 1980) / ANTHONY MOORE - "CAUGHT BEING IN LOVE" ("FLYING DOESN'T HELP", 1979) / THE CARS - "YOU WEAR THOSE EYES" ("PANORAMA", 1980) / JAPAN - "VISIONS OF CHINA" ("TIN DRUM", 1981) / TALK TALK - "HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS?" ("THE PARTY'S OVER", 1982) / ORANGE JUICE - "DYING DAY" ("YOU CAN'T HIDE YOUR LOVE FOREVER", 1982) / SUNNYBOYS - "IT'S A SUNNY DAY" ("INDIVIDUALS", 1982) / AU PAIRS - "WE'RE SO COOL" ("PLAYING WITH A DIFFERENT SEX", 1981) / THE FEELIES - "THE BOY WITH THE PERPETUAL NERVOUSNESS" ("CRAZY RHYTHMS", 1980)Escuchar audio

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In today's show, we have Diane, Elizabeth, and Sally Lemos Lpc sharing a conversation about Christmas and all the expectations and pressures that can come up. So often, we strive to do everything, but do we know why we are doing everything? Is it to perform for others or even to prove something to ourselves? It's so easy to make Christmas about what we want instead of focusing on something far more important: how we make others around us feel. We hope this conversation feels like you are sitting with Sally, Diane, and Elizabeth as they dive into some great stories of missing the mark and how it led them to ask these three helpful yet challenging questions:   1.    How do we not miss this Christmas?   2.    Who or how do I want to be?   3.    What kind of culture am I trying to create?Merry Christmas and Enjoy! Scriptures mentioned:1 John 3v19-202 Corinthians 10v13 Follow us on Instagram: @intentional_parents @brook_mosser @Emosser @philmcomer @dianewcomer FREE TEXT Message Daily Devotional

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This week, Ryan and Brian don't know the size of a trilobite, the origin of a certain pasta dish, the difference between Sharon Stone and Madonna, nor what they're doing in the C Rundle, but Decker Math is still a core value, and for that, they shout a unified cry of victory. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. Drop us a note or a Tweet or a postcard or a phone call — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fill-me-in/id1364379980 Google Play link: https://player.fm/series/fill-me-in-2151002 Amazon/Audible link: https://www.amazon.com/item_name/dp/B08JJRM927 RSS feed: http://bemoresmarter.libsyn.com/rss Contact us: Email (fmi@bemoresmarter.com) / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Google Voice (315-510-9892) We're putting these words here to help with search engine optimization. We don't think it will work, but you probably haven't read this far, so it doesn't matter: baseball, crossword, crosswords, etymology, game, hunt, kealoa, movies, musicals, mystery, oscar, pizza, puzzle, puzzles, sandwiches, soup, trivia, words

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Bryanna Molina, a pediatric speech-language pathologist with 8 years of experience in the public schools in New York and Florida. She now works at a private practice in Miami and is also an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University, teaching Phonetics to undergraduate students. Her interests include speech sound disorders, swallowing and feeding, autism, and cultural humility. Visit Speechie Side Up to learn more about this episode.

Join us December 5 for Nancy's class, You Belong Here (meant to alleviate the “walking with your cafeteria tray toward the popular kids' table” feeling of pitching agents): https://manuscriptacademy.com/you-belong-here After an exceptionally rocky entry to publishing—including a *five year* delay—Nancy Tandon is a well-regarded Middle Grade writer who manages to make her voice (and mystery!) age appropriate, her worlds intriguing—and the plot lines *just* advanced enough that readers of all ages can be surprised and delighted. Nancy Tandon is a children's book author who loves sharing all kinds of stories. She has worked as an elementary school teacher, a speech-language pathologist, and an adjunct professor of Phonetics and Child Language Development, all of which helped plant seeds for stories about awesome kids doing brave things. Her debut middle grade novel, The Way I Say It (Charlesbridge, 2022) was an American Booksellers Association Indies Introduce and Indies Next pick as well as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. She is also the author of The Ghost of Spruce Point, forthcoming from Aladdin/Simon & Schuster (2022). Born and raised in Michigan, Nancy now lives with her family in Connecticut. Learn more about her at https://nancytandon.com/.

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In this week's episode, we discuss writing dialogue in fiction, and share eight tips & tricks for writing better dialogue. TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction, Writing Updates, and a Reader Question Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 162 of the Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is July the 26th, 2023. And today we're going to discuss some tips and tricks about how to write dialogue. You may notice that I'm recording this a few days earlier than usual. There's some things coming up in the next few days I want to get a jump on, so I'm getting the episode recorded early so I can still get it out. First up, some updates on my current writing projects.  I am now 72,000 words into Dragonskull: Crown of the Gods, which puts me at Chapter 16 of 20 of the book, so I am past the 75% mark and I'm hoping to wrap up the rough draft soon, possibly the week this episode will come out. After that I will write the bonus short story that I will give away for free to my newsletter subscribers. I think it's going to be called The Final Shield this time, and if all goes well, Dragonskull: Curse of the Orcs, no, Dragonskull: Crown of the Gods will be out sometime in August. Dragonskull: Curse of the Orcs is the audiobook that I am currently proof-listening to and that should hopefully be out towards the end of August or possibly September. Once Dragonskull: Crown of the Gods is out and published, the next project will be Silent Order: Pulse Hand, the final book in the Silent Order science fiction series. So it'll be exciting to get to that to finish the Dragonskull and the Silent Order series back-to-back. You might remember, on last's week show that I had a 10,000 word day, while writing Dragonskull: Crown of the Gods, and I'm pleased to report that I've had a second 10,000 word day while writing Dragonskull: Crown of the Gods, which makes sure makes my second 10K word day of 2023. Since I had only one of those in 2022, this is very gratifying. If I remember right, I had nine in 2021 and 22 of them in 2020. Well, there wasn't much else to do in 2020 except write, which I'm sure we can all recall it quite well. Before we get to our main topic of writing dialogue, we have a question from reader Judy, who asks: Are you finished with Caina? And the answer to that is no. After I write Silent Order: Pulse Hand, the next book I'm planning to write will be Ghost in the Serpent, the first book of the Ghost Armor series and hopefully that will be out sometime this fall, if all goes well. 00:02:19 Introduction to Main Topic: Writing Dialogue Now on to our main topic of the week: writing dialogue. The thing about writing dialogue is that it's often tricky because the way people talk is frequently very, very different from clear and lucid prose. Conversations are often rambling and incoherent, even to the participants. The tricky part when writing fiction is that 1: you're writing a story, and you need to move things along and 2: you want the dialogue to be comprehensible so people don't abandon reading your story. However, you don't want your dialogue to sound like two computers exchanging precisely written and grammatically accurate factoids. How to strike a balance between these points? Here are some tips and tricks for writing interesting dialogue: 00:03:02 Tip #1 Speech Should Reflect the Character Who is Speaking Number One: Remember that speech shouldn't sound like prose, and it should reflect the character who is speaking. Consider the following sentence: Maura parked her car at the gas station on the corner of 48th and Truman. Now if she needed to convey that information in dialogue, you just repeat that like this: “I parked my car at the gas station on the corner of 48th and Truman”, said Maura. However, unless the character tends to speak very precisely, most people will not talk that way. It will probably sound more like this: “Yeah. Parked over at the gas station on 48th”, said Maura. “You know, the one across from the dry cleaner.” Or depending on Maura's personality, it might be more like this: “You know that gas station where Jenkins threw up in the aisle?” said Maura. “Parked the car there. Yeah. I didn't go inside. Places is a dump. They may not have cleaned up the puke yet.” Dialogue as we know is often a reflection of personality. If Maura was a law enforcement officer setting a trap for a bank robber, she might say like this: “Parked at the gas station on 48th and Truman”, said Maura, “Ready and in position. No sign of the suspect.” But if she was a criminal who had left stolen merchandise in the car for her contact pickup, you might say like this: “Car's at the gas station across from the dry cleaners”, said Maura. “The one where Jenkins threw up after the 5th vodka martini, you remember. Stuff's in the trunk.” Dialogue will generally be less precise than clear prose and should reflect the character's personality whenever possible. 00:04:29 Tip #2: Avoid Info Dumping Number Two: avoid info dumping. One common technique is to use dialogue to convey information about the story to the reader. This can be done well, or it can be done clumsily. Science fiction and fantasy writers, alas tend to fall into this trap all too often because we have exotic concepts to explain to the audience, but you can see the problem very easily when it's done badly. Let's use a modern day example. Jenkins and Maura are about to fly on a plane departing from an American airport, and Maura has never flown before, so Jenkins needs to explain how a TSA security check works. In real life, the conversation would probably go like this: “So what am I supposed to do here?” said Maura Jennings sighed. “Didn't you read the PDF I sent you?” She rolled her eyes. “Fine”, said Jenkins. “Look, you put your stuff in these plastic tubs and then you take off your shoes and go through the scanner. Since you're wearing a tank top and TSA guys are usually pervs, you're going to get the enhanced pat down.” He feigned groping his own chest. “Don't be a jerk.” Now a writer succumbing to info dumping would probably have the conversation go like this: “So what am I supposed to do here?” said Maura. Jenkins turned to her. “As you know, Maura, in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the United States Congress passed the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, which created the Transportation Security Administration, which henceforth would have authority over civilian airport security on United States soil. Initially part of the Transportation Department, the TSA was moved under the authority of Homeland Security when that department was created in March of 2003….” You see the problem? No one actually talks that way in real life. The problem comes in when writers use infodumping and dialogue as a shortcut to worldbuilding. Fantasy and science fiction writers succumb to that temptation a lot, but we're not the only ones. Thriller writers, mystery writers, and romance writers whose protagonists have a lot of back story tend to fall into the shortcut as well. The better way to deal with this is with just enough information in the dialogue for the conversation to make sense, but to leave out enough that the reader is interested in finding out what is going to happen. Humans are innately curious. This is why when someone mentions something interesting that you've never heard before (like for example, your new boss is recently divorced and now engaged to the departmental secretary), the conversation immediately moves in that direction. But if two fictional characters mention something the reader hasn't heard before, they aren't obliged to explain it to the reader immediately, which will help hold their interest. For example, let's go back to Jenkins and Maura: “You've seriously never been on a plane before,” said Jenkins as Maura collected her stuff from the TSA's plastic tubs. “Nope”, said Maura, her frown edging towards a scowl. “Why not?” “Tyler was always going to take me to LA”, said Maura. “Where are we going next?” Her expression said further questions would not receive any answers, so they continued to the gate. In the story, if this is the first mention of Tyler, it adds a bit of mystery. Who is Tyler and why is Maura mad at him? If this is a romance, Tyler could be her ex. If this is a mystery or a thriller novel, Tyler could be a fellow criminal or another law enforcement officer. Not only is this closer to the way that real people actually talk, it provides a bit of a minor hook to keep the reader interested in the book and to keep the reader reading on. 00:07:40 Tip #3: Subtext Number Three: One of the most incredibly annoying things about human conversation is that people rarely say what they actually mean, and the surface topic of the conversation is often unconnected with the real meaning of the conversation. This is called subtext. One of the most common examples is Sherlock Holmes and his archnemesis Professor Moriarty playing chess. Holmes and Moriarity are discussing the game, but that's just the surface conversation. They're really talking about their rivalry. Or a Mafia thug walks into a shop and tells the owner that these rickety old buildings really need to have fire insurance. The Mafia guy isn't talking about the fire code or actually selling insurance. He's giving the subtle warning to the owner that he needs to pay protection money or his business is going to start suffering “accidents.” This can take place in less fraught circumstances. Like for example, a woman is angry than a man has been promoted over her at work. Rather than address the issue, she might start complaining about the contents of the vending machines, or insisting that every new project is doomed to failure. The contents of the vending machine or the scope of the project are irrelevant. The subtext to her complaints is that she's not happy she wasn't promoted. Communication breakdown can occur when the person speaking thinks their subtext is obvious and clear, but the person listening (listening, that's hard to say), but the person listening misses it entirely. Let's have some examples. Say Maura and Jenkins both worked for MegaCorp and Maura thinks the current district manager is incompetent and wants the job for herself. “Profits are down, production is down, and turnover is way up,” said Mora. “This can't keep going on.” “Uh-huh”, said Jenkins. “And I suppose you have a great idea about how to fix it?” Maura put her hands on her hips and glared at him. “Well, what if I do? Someone needs to step up and fix things.” In this conversation, Maura isn't flat out saying “I want to be the district manager.” She's just saying that things aren't going well and they need to be fixed. Indeed, she doesn't mention the district manager job at all. But it's immediately obvious to Jenkins (and hopefully to the reader), that Maura wants the job. If Jenkins misses the subtext, it might cause a conflict with Maura: “Profits are down, production is down, and turnover is way up,” said Maura. “This can't keep going on.” Jenkins shrugged. “The economy is bad. Inflation's up. Can't do much about that.” Maura folded her arms over her chest and glared at him. “Maybe we need some new leadership.” Jenkins groaned. “From where? We would need another search committee.” “An internal hire would be a better choice.” Jenkins laughed. “The people who already work here are idiots. If we did an internal search for a district manager, we'd probably end up with one even dumber than the one we already have.” Maura scoffed, shook her head, and stalked off. Jenkins watched her go, wondering what had annoyed her so much. Maybe those high heels were pinching her toes. So subtext can be a way to make dialogue more interesting to the reader, which leads us to the opposite of this technique: 00:10:40 Tip #4: The Character is Imagining a Subtext That Doesn't Exist Number Four: the character is imagining a subtext that doesn't actually exist. This happens all the time in real life, where people impute meanings to your speech that you didn't actually intend. Examples are myriad and you can no doubt think of several you have personally experienced from off the top of your head. For example, say someone invites you to a movie and you declined to go, saying that you don't feel up to it, maybe your stomach is upset. You have a headache, your knees hurt, or you're simply exhausted or broke and don't feel like going, but if you felt better or had more money, you would go to the movie. Except the person who invited you takes it as a personal insult, even though that wasn't your intent and not the subtext at all. The person who invited you imagined a subtext to your answer that did not exist.  This also happens a lot on social media, where a lot of the visual and auditory cues that usually accompany conversation are absent. No doubt you like me, you can think of many examples. A great example from fiction is from J.R.R. Tolkien's Unfinished Tales, which is a collection of side writings and alternate drafts from when Tolkien was working on Lord of the Rings. In one section, Gandalf the Grey is speaking with Saruman the White, and they're discussing the problem of the One Ring. As they talk, Gandalf is smoking a pipe and blowing smoke rings. And Saruman (who by this time has fallen to Evil and is seeking the ring for himself) thinks that Gandalf is taunting him with the smoke rings, but Gandalf is doing no such thing. He still thinks of Saruman as a friend and trustworthy ally, and he just wants to smoke a pipe as they discuss the problem. The smoke rings are just to tease Saruman a little since Saruman has been giving Gandalf a hard time about smoking. At this point, Gandalf doesn't even know that Bilbo Baggins' magic ring is actually the One Ring. In his pride and paranoia, Saruman is imagining a subtext to the conversation that doesn't actually exist. Imaginary subtext often occurs when one character knows something that the other does not, but is unaware that the other character doesn't have this information. Let's have an example. In this version of Maura and Jenkins, Maura has arranged for the district manager of MegaCorp to get fired so she can get the job, but feels guilty about it. Jenkins is unaware of her machinations. “So, we're getting a new district manager?” said Jenkins. “Well, security just escorted the old one out the door, so yeah,” said Maura. “I wonder who the new one will be.” “An absolute moron,” said Jenkins. She glared at him, but he didn't notice. “Only a complete idiot would take over that job. Someone with more ambition than brain cells.” “Oh, very clever,” said Maura. “You've just been waiting to say that. Why don't you let me know how you really feel?” “What?” said Jenkins, surprised at your irritation. “What did I say?” As we can see in that example, Maura felt insulted, but Jenkins' intent wasn't to insult her, merely to observe that anyone stepping into the thankless job of district manager would regret it. But Maura thought Jenkins was talking about her and took it personally. 00:13:33 Tip #5: Profanity is Overrated. Number Five: profanity is overrated and everyone swears all the time in modern fiction, but it happens so often that profanity has become stale and overhead. It's like garlic salt or maybe cayenne peppers: a little bit goes a long way, and it's usually less than you think. Like, profanity might have been shocking 40 or 50 years ago, but most people swear constantly now, and writers tend to use profanity as a crutch, so it's best to go against the current and dial back the profanity. If you use a lot of profanity in your books, you're not being shocking or subversive, you're just being boring like everyone else. A good example might be The Avengers: Endgame movie. In the movie at a climatic moment, Tony Stark says, “And I am Iron Man.” However, in the original script, the line was apparently “F you Thanos.” Wouldn't that have been so much more boring? It sounds like something someone would say in a minor traffic accident or an argument about the building's shared dumpster: “Stop putting your ****** recycling in the trash can, Thanos!” But apparently one of the producers thought up the line at the absolute last minute, convinced the directors and the actor, and they shot it as a reshoot. It was a good decision, in my opinion, because the line is so much better. It perfectly fits how Stark's character always needs to have the last word and is an excellent callback to the first Iron Man movie from 2008. So it's best to be intentional with the use of profanity and not to use it as a crutch. An otherwise straightlaced character swearing in a moment of crisis could demonstrate the seriousness of the situation. Alternatively, you could have a character who swears a lot, except when he gets really angry, when he calms down and stops swearing entirely-it's the people who calm down and get calm and focused when they get angry you really have to watch out for. An observation after 12 years of self-publishing: no matter the level of profanity you have in your books, someone will be annoyed at you. If you have no profanity at all, people will complain that's unrealistic, especially if you're writing about soldiers and workmen and other people who traditionally curse a lot. Alternatively, if you have any level of profanity, people will complain about this as well. Like I recently got an email from a reader expressing gentle disappointment that Nadia swears so much in my book, Cloak of Dragonfire. But here's the thing: I tone it way down for the book. In my head, Nadia swears like an angry drill sergeant, or maybe a roofer who just accidentally shot himself in the foot with his nail gun, especially when she gets angry. But for the reasons I listed above, I don't like to overdo it, so that's a good reminder that no matter what you write, someone will be annoyed, so you might as well write as you think best. But overusing profanity is, in my opinion, just lazy. 00:16:14 #6: People Very Often Don't Answer Direct Questions Number six: people very often don't answer direct questions. If you listen carefully to real life conversations, you will notice that people rarely answer questions directly and often go off on tangents unconnected to the question. There's a quote from Lord of the Rings that illustrates the point perfectly, and short enough that I'll just read it here. The quote comes from pages 611-612 of the single-volume THE LORD OF THE RINGS hardback edition published in 1991 by Houghton Mifflin: ”Are we riding far tonight?” Gandalf asked Merry after a while. “I don't know how you feel with the small rag-tag dangling behind you but the rag-tag is tired and will be glad to stop dangling and lie down.” “So you heard that?” said Gandalf. “Don't let it rankle! Be thankful no longer words were aimed at you. He had his eyes on you. If it is any comfort to your pride, I should say that, at the moment, you and Pippin are more in his thoughts than the rest of us. Who you are; how you came here, and why; what you know; whether you were captured, and if so, how you escaped when all the orcs perished—it is with those little riddles that the great mind of Saruman is troubled. A sneer from him, Meriadoc, is a compliment, if you feel honoured by his concern.”  “Thank you!” said Merry. “But it is a greater honour to dangle at your tail, Gandalf. For one thing, in that position one has a chance of putting a question a second time. Are we riding far tonight?”  Gandalf laughed. “A most unquenchable hobbit! All wizards should have a hobbit or two in their care—to teach them the meaning of the word, and to correct them.” This quote is almost a perfect example of what I was talking about. In this conversation, Merry wanted to know how much farther they were riding tonight. Gandalf, his mind still occupied by the recent defeat of Saruman at Orthanc, ends up talking about that, which Mary mentioned as a joke. But Merry points out that Gandalf failed to answer the question, and Gandalf laughs and concedes the point. Here's another example with Maura and Jenkins. In this example, Maura has just become the new district manager of Megacorp and is very pleased with herself. Jenkin needs her to sign off on the Busywork Reports for the month, but Maura is still too happy with her new job and is going off on tangents. “Since you're district manager now, mind just signing off on those Busywork Reports?” said Jenkins, dropping the sheaf of papers on Maura's desk, which was entirely too large and expensive, he thought, given that it held only a laptop computer and Maura's new nameplate. “Assuming you're not too busy rewriting the dress code.” “Oh, that's just the start,” said Maura. She rose to her feet and paced to her windows. They looked impressive, but they faced the western parking lot, and Jenkins knew for a fact he got unpleasantly hot here during the afternoon. “There are going to be big changes around here, big changes. First thing, we're getting rid of all the deadwood. No more two hour lunches. No more days off so people can have a mental health day with their dogs or whatever.” “That's great,” said Jenkins. “But can you do that after you sign the Busy Work Reports?” Maura gave him an irritated glance. Now you can use this technique in a couple of different ways. It could show what someone is intending to do, as Maura's example indicates. You can also use it to show if someone doesn't actually want to answer the question, since the person being asked will keep locking onto new tangents and changing the topic to avoid the question. 00:19:06 Tip #7: Avoid Phonetic Dialects #7: avoid phonetic dialects. This might be a personal preference, but I strongly dislike when writers use phonetic dialects in dialogue. This is when the reader mutilates spelling to create an illusion of a dialect or an accent. For example, let's say Jenkins was about to say this: “Well, I reckon it's my it's time that my dog is hankering for his dinner,” said Jenkins. “Well, Ayuh reckin it's a-time fer me dahg to be hankerin' fer his dinnuh,” said Jenkins, his voice covered with the accent of a writer attempting to create an illusion of a dialect and failing miserably.  Really, I find that very annoying and I'm not the only one. It's lazy writing. It borders on indulging in stereotyping, which is another kind of lazy writing. Since a stereotype is just a symbol used to represent a person so you since you don't have to do so, you don't have to do the hard work of describing that person. Phonetic dialect is also really hard to read, since your brain has to interpret the odd spellings. HP Lovecraft had a bad habit of doing this, and perhaps the single worst example I've ever read is at The Color at the End of Space, an otherwise excellent story. When the farmer attempts to explain the sinister alien force that invaded his farm and Lovecraft does his best attempt at a rural New England farmer accent and fails miserably. JK Rowling writes the excellent Cormoran Strike private investigator novels, but she occasionally uses phonetic dialect to represent the various different regional UK accents and it's just annoying. If you want to represent a regional accent, in my opinion it's better to do with patterns of speech, vocabulary and perhaps regional slang than with phonetic spellings. 00:20:42 Tip #8: One More Thing #8: One more thing. One curious feature of human conversations at the main point doesn't often arrive until the conversation is nearly over. Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals notice this a lot. During an interaction with the patient, the main point, the actual reason for the visit, often won't come until the end of the conversation, usually presaged with “oh, one more thing.” This is usually true if the ailment in question is sensitive or somehow embarrassing. You see this in police procedurals and mystery novels quite a bit. The detective will be talking with the suspect or witness about something else entirely, getting them into a conversational rhythm and then drop the main question- when was the last time you saw Maura and Jenkins talking together, for example. And what were they doing? Let's have an example. In this example, newly promoted district manager Maura is asking Jenkins about Megacorp's most important account, which the company is in danger of losing: “So,” said Maura, fiddling with the paper clip holder on her oversized desk. “How are things in your department?” Jenkins shrugged. “About the same? No one really misses the old manager. Though people are just loving all the new dress code memos.” “Right, right,” said Maura, still sorting through the paper clips. “It's important that we represent a professional appearance. No more showing up to work in jeans or cargo shorts.” Jenkins smirked. “Yes, that will increase profits, won't it? Good to know that we are prioritizing the important things.” The sarcasm went right over her head. “Look, um, said Maura, and she stopped playing with the paper clips and folded her hands on the desk. “The government account. We need to talk about that.” “Ah”, said Jenkins. “I suppose you didn't call me in here to talk about the dress code after all.” In this example, Maura is worried about the big account, but can't bring herself to ask Jenkins about it right away. You can use this technique frequently or occasionally to indicate if a character is nervous or what the main thing they're worried about is, since they won't bring it up till the end of the conversion. So hopefully, those eight tips and tricks will help you write more realistic and entertaining dialogue for your readers. So that's it for this week. Thanks for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave your review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.

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