2007-01-25 19:20:33 · 8 answers · asked by Diana K 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
you must live for a long time in the country of the language .
And it should be at chidhood .
2007-01-25 19:27:02 · answer #1 · answered by citizen high 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My experience is, it's mostly a matter of talent; either you have the "ear" or you don't. Ofcourse living in the country where the language is spoken for a long time is an important factor too, but not as important as natural skill. I have studied law for about 5 years in germany and my german after the first year was absolutely accentless- my accent was really good before, but there it got perfect. Most of my schoolmates who also lived in germany for a while, (we went to the german school of our country) even if they stayed there longer, and they spoke just as good or even better german then me never got rid of the foreign accent - i can only think of 2 or 3 others who spoke really accentless although we all learned german as children and we all lived there after we were 18-19. One of them is so talented she speaks 3 languages like a native.
2007-01-26 04:06:54 · answer #2 · answered by Zoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
G'day...I have worked in many countries and I have always tried to learn as much of the local language as I can. My aussie accent has always prevailed no matter how hard I have tried, but I have found that the accent is irrelevent , all the people that I have come across have placed a lot of value on the fact that I have taken the trouble to learn their language..and given me a lot of respect for that ..even forgiving me for grammatical errors..and there were a lot of those..lol.
2007-01-26 04:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by imr700x 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must LIVE that language, not just speak, in order to get rid of the accent. Why worry about an accent? As long as you can be easily understood, that's OK.
2007-01-26 03:43:52 · answer #4 · answered by Someone somewhere! Guess who! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't be afraid to make the sounds in a foreign language that sound "funny" to you - in the sense of peculiar. While they sound odd to your ears, they are part of the language; they are part of what makes the unique rhythm of another tongue.
2007-01-26 03:26:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't. the only language you can speak without an accent is your primary language.
2007-01-26 03:25:36 · answer #6 · answered by fisticuffs 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have to have sufficient exposure to both languages at a young age, and not forget one while attempting to learn the other.
2007-01-26 03:28:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
practice makes perfect
2007-01-26 04:09:26 · answer #8 · answered by Neighbour 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋