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Verbotonalism – How does Intonation Correct or Help Production of Individual Sounds – Andrew Lian
Spoken language is a dynamic system that consists, inter alia, of connections and flows in sound production. The primary generator of connections and flows in sound production is the prosody of language: intonation,... READ MORE
AsiaCALL2021 – Professor Andrew Lian Presidential Address
Apologies for problems at the beginning of this recording. It was begun a few seconds after the start of the speech. https://youtu.be/sx2d1vbVRZg READ MORE
Thesis topics by my students and others
I hope that the following will give you an understanding of the range of possible topics for research. Doctoral Supervisions by Andrew Lian at Suranaree University of Technology: Multiple intelligences, thinking styles, reading stategies... READ MORE
For my students: meaning does not live in words
Semiotic manifestations (including words, texts, spoken written or non-verbal) do NOT contain meaning in themselves. We give them meaning (words on a page are just black squiggles on a white background). More precisely, these semiotic manifestations, are meant to instigate/... READ MORE