Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h7J03l702051; Mon, 18 Aug 2003 20:03:47 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 20:03:47 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <000001c365e4$f688dfa0$1a01a8c0@cccchs.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Sylvan Rainwater" <sylvan@cccchs.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9274] Re: ESL and Stuttering X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1179 Lines: 28 Fascinating. I've sometimes thought that the choral approach to learning a language can also help with that stressful feeling, and make it easier just for plain folks struggling with language-learning. Singing, chanting, etc. I think of how some religions do a lot of their teaching by chanting the same thing multiple times, and how easy it is to memorize things that way. I certainly learn a lot more easily when I can sing in harmony with others. Hmmmm... Sylvan Rainwater . mailto:sylvan@cccchs.org Family Literacy Coordinator Clackamas County Children's Commission/Head Start Oregon City, Oregon -----Original Message----- From: nifl-esl@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-esl@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Tricia Mosser Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 4:54 AM <SNIP> People who stutter don't do so when speaking in unison with others. SpeechEasy mimics a choral speech pattern, which through auditory delays, tricks the brain into thinking the user is speaking in sync with another person. After the device, which comes in three small models, including one that fits inside the ear canal, is set to the correct level for the speaker, fluent speech comes nearly instantaneously. <SNIP>
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