Dialect

Cultural Dialect Expert Dr. Julie Washington Appointed to American Reading Company's Academic Advisory Board

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
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BLUE BELL, Pa., October 05, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- American Reading Company (ARC) announced today the appointment of Julie Washington, Ph.D., Professor in the School of Education at the University of California – Irvine (UCI), to its Academic Advisory Board. She is a Speech-Language Pathologist and a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

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  • Dr. Washington accompanies 14 Academic Advisory Board members, who are the authority in their respective fields spanning the education, business, private, and non-profit sectors.
  • BLUE BELL, Pa., October 05, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- American Reading Company (ARC) announced today the appointment of Julie Washington, Ph.D., Professor in the School of Education at the University of California Irvine (UCI), to its Academic Advisory Board .
  • "Her guidance and leadership on our Academic Advisory Board will provide invaluable insight to partners in the field."
  • I look forward to working with ARC's Academic Advisory Board in their continued quest of ensuring that high-quality and culturally-relevant literature is accessible to all students.

Pocketalk Announces 2020 Model Of Two-Way Translation Device, Marking Official U.S. Launch

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Monday, January 6, 2020
Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Culture, Academic disciplines, Slang, Youth culture, Dialect

By utilizing the best translation engines from around the world, Pocketalk provides a consistently accurate experience by picking up localized dialects and slang.

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  • By utilizing the best translation engines from around the world, Pocketalk provides a consistently accurate experience by picking up localized dialects and slang.
  • "Pocketalk was developed to connect cultures and create experiences for people that do not speak the same language," said Noriyuki Matsuda, Founder and CEO of Pocketalk.
  • "Our goal with the newest Pocketalk was to take into account the many different ways people communicate.
  • "The early response to the product has been tremendous," said Joe Miller, General Manager (Americas) of Pocketalk.

Voices.Com Releases Interactive UK Accent Map as Demand for British Voice Over Continues to Grow

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Friday, February 15, 2019
Technology, Internet, Audio, Video, Communications, Marketing, Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Accent, Dialectology, Phonology, Dialect

Although there is technically no such thing as any one British accent, audiences continue to opt for a 'general British' voice over instead of specifying a specific accent.

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  • Although there is technically no such thing as any one British accent, audiences continue to opt for a 'general British' voice over instead of specifying a specific accent.
  • To accomplish this goal, Voices.coms interactive accent map allows users to experience the dialects of various British regions, while a quiz tests a users ear as theyre led through colloquial sayings unique to those locales.
  • With that in mind, we want to help spread an appreciation for the dozens of regional dialects that make up the misunderstood concept of a British accent."
  • Headquartered in London, Canada, the company employs more than 120 people and has clients and voice talent in 160 countries.