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The American professor who performed live comedy in Mandarin in front of a billion people

I'm Learning Mandarin

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Exploring the Challenge of Intonation in Chinese vs. English

This chapter discusses the unique challenges of intonation in Chinese and English, emphasizing how emotion and tone systems play a crucial role. It explores the impact of stress and emotion on pronunciation in both languages and compares the intonation differences between British and American English.

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