Kerge või mõõdukas aktsent tavaliselt ei raskenda kõne mõistmist, kuid teatud juhtudel on aktsendil sotsiaalne konnotatsioon ning aktsendiga kõnelejasse võidakse suhtuda teisiti kui normipärase hääldusviisiga kõnelejasse.
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Foreign Accents.
A foreign accent is one that marks someone as a non-native speaker of the language in which it is heard. It arises when the phonology of one language spoken by a person (usually that of his native language) influences his pronunciation of a second language (usually one that he acquired much later in life).
The perception of a foreign accent by native speakers may carry with it positive or negative connotations. When the connotations are negative, non-native speakers with a foreign accent may endeavor to suppress and eliminate it. However, foreign accents are notoriously difficult to eliminate without very extensive training, and there is much individual variation in the ability to eliminate a foreign accent. Many speakers choose to live with their foreign accents as long as these are not heavy enough to interfere with communication (that is, as long as their accents leave the phonemes of a language clearly distinguishable to native speakers).
Need kaks seletust aktsendi tekkimisele ei taha hästi kattuda. Mul on olemas kolmas, aga see kustutatakse ära. Kas on võimalik polemiseerida sel teemal mõne foneetikuga? Mind huvitavad tulemused. Näiteks, kes on Tartu linnas omandanud täiskasvanuna võõrkeele õige hääldamise?
