Foreign Accents Inc.

Merrill employees sue, alleging discrimination.(NEWS & NOTES)
Risk & Insurance; 10/15/2009; 626 words; ...while Merrill and American Building Maintenance Inc., the plaintiff's direct employer, said the...fired because of "skin color" and because their accents that pegged them as "foreign.". The plaintiffs want their jobs back, plus...

Culminating 20 Years of Research and Development, Ectaco Releases the First 13-Language, Two-Way Communication System, Language Teacher and Translator Which Makes You Feel at Home Away From Home!
Psychology & Psychiatry Journal; 10/10/2009; 945 words; ...one more," says Ectaco Inc. CEO David Lubinitsky...you to start speaking a foreign language in no time and without a noticeable accent. I'm proud to announce...instrument in mastering foreign languages with record breaking efficiency." Ectaco Inc. is a New York based...

Bijoux Cebu: Asia's destination for green jewelry.(Travel)
Manila Bulletin; 10/3/2009; 1379 words; ...from inexpensive materials designed to accent and to complement trends and designs here...Manufacturers and Exporters Foundation, Inc. (Cebu FAME Foundation), the largest...bags, and footwear—to foreign and local buyers alike. Over 50 booths...

Studies from K.D. Kinzler and colleagues yield new information about social science.
Politics & Government Week; 9/17/2009; 584 words; ...speakers' language, accent, and race on children...language rather than foreign-language or foreign-accented speakers...distinctions between foreign-accented and foreign...Guilford Publications Inc., 72 Spring Street...

Sussex library offers new way to learn foreign language Grant pays for laptops, software patrons can use
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 8/20/2009; 844 words; ...speed approach. The user gets feedback on accent, inflection and pronunciation, as well...expensive," she said. Librarians say that foreign language resources are in frequent demand...by." Copyright 2009, Journal Sentinel Inc. All rights reserved. (Note: This notice...