tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377709913595182916.post8489472873519370907..comments2024-03-14T10:31:26.918+00:00Comments on DCblog: On a problematic(al) issueDChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10192779827863835310noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377709913595182916.post-48563978771917974032008-06-02T08:55:00.000+00:002008-06-02T08:55:00.000+00:00In the interests of keeping a thread coherent, I'l...In the interests of keeping a thread coherent, I'll do a separate post on this.DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10192779827863835310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377709913595182916.post-40133191538209016032008-05-30T17:41:00.000+00:002008-05-30T17:41:00.000+00:00I have an example that isn't an "ic" vs "ical" but...I have an example that isn't an "ic" vs "ical" but rather an "ance" vs "ation". What, if any, is the difference between "tolerance" and "toleration"?<BR/><BR/>As far as I know, tolerance is the commoner word (but I may be wrong). But I'm pretty sure "toleration" exists and has a meaning too. Can you confirm this? Are they synonymous?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377709913595182916.post-16870747255502250912007-04-10T20:26:00.000+00:002007-04-10T20:26:00.000+00:00There is a brief discussion on the -ic, -ical ques...There is a brief discussion on the -ic, -ical question at http://www.vocaboly.com/forums/ftopic4660.htmlAlanAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02109956243066058539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377709913595182916.post-65324304495576400192007-04-10T15:34:00.000+00:002007-04-10T15:34:00.000+00:00It's all to do with vowel values. The bulk of the ...It's all to do with vowel values. The bulk of the identity of a regional accent lies in the vowels, not the consonants. Both vowel quality and quantity (length) are involved. With classical singing, vowels are articulated more openly than normal and with greater length, so regional distinctions are readily obscured. I remember once reading a singing teacher who talked about the 'megaphone effect' achieved by lowering the jaw and protruding the lips.<BR/><BR/>There's no such thing as a voice without an accent, of course, so what is happening in classical singing is a levelling of different accents into a neutral 'singing voice'. But it is certainly possible still to make regional distinctions, as one does hear from time to time in operas. And in some singing genres, such as country and western, an audible accent is common enough.DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10192779827863835310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377709913595182916.post-47254874399339630242007-04-10T15:05:00.000+00:002007-04-10T15:05:00.000+00:00I'm just curious- why is it that it is relatively ...I'm just curious- why is it that it is relatively easy to recognize accents when a person is talking, but very difficult to do so when a person is singing?Amy Hemmeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11396366434621191235noreply@blogger.com