Re: Teaching and Learning English in Hong Kong

From: Lee Sau Dan (danlee_at_informatik.uni-freiburg.de)
Date: 03/24/05 

Date: 24 Mar 2005 08:06:51 +0800

>>>>> "TripleEight" == TripleEight <888@msn.com> writes:

>> Depends on which English dialect you're using. I use the
>> British accent so the 'r' sounds almost silent...compared to
>> that used in the US.

    TripleEight> Also, being not familiar with the numerical tonal
    TripleEight> indicator (eg, Ma4, Ma3...etc) I used the "r" to drag
    TripleEight> down the 'a' sound.

That's not a commonly used convention. And since you didn't explain
this, nobody reading your posting could apparently understand what you
were trying to indicate with that "r".

BTW, most people pronounce the English words "car", "tar", "star",
etc. without dragging down the 'a' sound. It's hard for anyone to
infer your implications.

    TripleEight> In Cantonese, "Cha" no where sounds near to
    TripleEight> è¶. It certainly starts with "ts-" sound and

True.

    TripleEight> not end in "-a".

Not an [a]? Then what is it? 

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Lee Sau Dan                     §õ¦u´°                          ~{@nJX6X~}
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