Why go to a speech language pathologist for accent modification training instead of the other professionals (such as ESL teachers or similarly trained individuals)?
Many ESL programs focus primarily on grammar and language issues. Pronunciation doesn’t receive the primary focus. Accent modification services provided by a speech language pathologist (SLP) can incorporate the entire spectrum of concepts needed to enhance intelligibility. A custom tailored program provided by an SLP will include elements of pronunciation (such as articulation and intonation) as well as language concepts such as word choice, grammar rules and idiomatic expressions. As part of our training and in clinical and educational environments, speech language pathologists focus on the entire spectrum of language from formation of a concept into words all the way through production and subsequent interactions (so-called conversational pragmatics). Speech language pathologists also have specialized training in the transcription of pronunciation differences and intonation difficulties. This helps to produce a more accurate diagnosis of true areas of deficit that can then be correc
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