http://childhoodspeech.com Parenting A Multilingual Kid In A Multicultural Society Sun, 13 May 2012 18:29:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://childhoodspeech.com/2009/03/learn-modulation-of-language/ http://childhoodspeech.com/2009/03/learn-modulation-of-language/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:07:35 +0000 Hanifa K. Cook http://childhoodspeech.com/?p=1557

There are a few techniques used by teachers, salespersons, actors, actresses, news presenters and singers to make their performance interesting to their listeners, viewers or audience. It is the way they give pitch to their voice and intonate their speeches that makes us listen with interest. This technique is called modulating the voice so our [...]]]> http://childhoodspeech.com/2009/03/learn-modulation-of-language/feed/ 3 http://childhoodspeech.com/2009/02/reflections-endangered-language/ http://childhoodspeech.com/2009/02/reflections-endangered-language/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:22:42 +0000 Hanifa K. Cook http://childhoodspeech.com/?p=1387

His grandmother turns towards him and says, “Cepat! Bus dah nak datang. Cepat pakai sepatu.” As she says this, she points her finger towards the pairs of school shoes and socks which are lying near the door, one hand holding the keys and the other carrying the school bag. The boy remains seated at the [...]]]> http://childhoodspeech.com/2009/02/reflections-endangered-language/feed/ 4