Pitch of voice causes complicatons? (General discussion) Language Learning Forum

Pitch of voice causes complicatons?
Tags: Pronunciation
Share with: Delicious Digg reddit Facebook StumbleUpon
Language Learning Forum : General discussion

Ayane Newbie United States isby-girlfriend.smac Joined 6091 days ago 32 posts - 32 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish, Mandarin	Message 1 of 2 13 June 2009 at 11:23pm \| IP Logged
	Does the sound/pitch of your voice effect how you are understood in some languages. Lets say you have a very high pitched voice and you're speaking in a tonal (or any other kind) language or your mumble/murmer when you speak, would that affect if people can understand you? If so, would you have to change your voice from height to low or the other way around? Have you ever had your voice effect your communication with others? 1 person has voted this message useful
GuardianJY Groupie United StatesRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5691 days ago 74 posts - 72 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German, Italian, Swedish, French	Message 2 of 2 14 June 2009 at 12:20am \| IP Logged
	I'd say that it would, simply because of this: If people speak with too high or too low of an intonation in your native language, does it not take at least a little more effort to understand them than a person speaking in a "normal" intonation? I doubt this would be too great of a problem, but I would imagine it would be more of an issue in tonal languages than in non-tonal languages. 1 person has voted this message useful

If you wish to post a reply to this topic you must first login. If you are not already registered you must first register

Printable version

You cannot post new topics in this forum - You cannot reply to topics in this forum - You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum - You cannot create polls in this forum - You cannot vote in polls in this forum

This page was generated in 0.6250 seconds.