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Linguistic convergence and Communication Accommodation Theory
Have you ever been speaking to someone with a different accent, and found yourself changing the way you speak to sound more like them? (more…)
Published: August 25, 2023
3 English Pronunciation Tips for Dutch Speakers
The Dutch language is spoken by about 20 million people worldwide, as well as 21 million who speak its descendant Afrikaans. Being so closely related to English on a grammatical level, Dutch speakers don't...
Published: April 21, 2022
What Will You Get From A Taster Session?
A Taster Session is an hour-long session with a London Speech Workshop expert coach of your choice, where you will experience our unique method, passion and insight will help you communicate more effectively across...
Published: February 15, 2022
How To Banish Conference Call Anxiety For Good
Over the last few years, conference calls have become a very normal part of our day-to-day. For some, this is great news - you can have your notes on the screen, wear your slippers...
Published: February 15, 2022
How to Speak in a British Accent: Tips for Indians Speaking English
To speak of ‘Indian speakers of English’ is to cast a very wide net. There is no one Indian accent - you will hear differences from region to region and language to language. However,...
Published: November 3, 2021
5 British Pronunciation Tips For A Nigerian Accent
"I have mastery of the language; yet whenever I speak, I am viewed as an unlearned person as people struggle to understand my speech.” - Chinweike, LSW student Do you feel like your accent...
Published: September 14, 2021
Is Olympic Presenter Alex Scott’s “Working Class” Accent An Issue?
With the Olympics comes hours and hours of commentating, and we salute these hard-working individuals who manage to communicate the journeys of our favourite athletes to us so beautifully, while we pretend to be...
Published: August 3, 2021
4 Pronunciation Tips To Soften A French Accent
Ahh the beautiful French language… it conjures up images of romance, beauty and charm. As a Francophone in an English-speaking country, you’ve probably been complimented on your attractive accent countless times - it’s commonly...
Published: July 27, 2021
Our New Accent Confidence Course Has Launched
Our brand new Accent Confidence & Clarity eLearning Course is here - and I couldn’t be more proud. It’s been in the making for a year, in fact, for 12 years really, since I...
Published: April 9, 2021
How Accent Reduction Courses Help Overcome Accent Challenges
Your native accent should not stand in your way of being understood as a fluent English speaker. Here are a few ways that Accent Reduction courses can help you overcome accent barriers to being...
Published: March 1, 2021