Accents! There are loads of accents across the world
and are due to the geographical location, culture and unique characteristics of
a certain language. This further emphasizes the beautiful variety and vastness
among the peoples of the world.
There are however some famous accents found in
certain parts of the world where by though one speaks their second or third
language, the listeners can still figure out their mother tongue due to the
accent used.
Common Accents Include;
- British English
- American English
- French
- German
- Australian English
The above are some of the commonest languages that
have a strong accent that influences certain people’s speech even while
speaking a different language. For example, it’s easy to tell a French man even
when the language he’s speaking is not French by his accent.
However, accents might differ even in the case of
the same language. Yes, this happens to at times and is caused by many factors
that might include geographical differences. For example, Germans in Berlin
found in the northeast have a German accent varying from that of the Bavarians
in south east. One can say that the German in Berlin is a bit modernized while
that of Bavaria is rich and rough.
Why
Accents May Disrupt Communication?
Without communication there would hardly be anything
going on or being done and may be everything would fall apart. And therefore everything
has to be done for purposes of effective communication.
Unfortunately at times people of the same language
might fail to understand each other to the fullest as a result of different
accents and that is why hired interpreters who are not exposed to foreign
regions find it hard while interpreting for certain audiences.
Non connection of accents causes misinterpretations
and misunderstandings thus undermining communication since the message intended
for the audiences might not come out as the source intended it to be.
That is why at all times where communication is
concerned, it is only advisable that professional and qualified translation services
and interpretation services are employed.
People aspiring to become professional translators
should think of traveling more to foreign countries and regions for exposure. Once
one listens to people from different countries speak a common language, they
learn to understand the various accents; remedy for professional interpreters
and translators.
By Angela Kyolaba
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