Comments on: Language barrier, indeed http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/10/language-barrier-indeed/ Korea... in Blog Format Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:58:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: dogbertt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/10/language-barrier-indeed/#comment-55328 dogbertt Tue, 14 Nov 2006 05:27:18 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/10/language-barrier-indeed/#comment-55328 As soon as the Aussies realize that the "long a" is not to be pronounced as though it were a "long i", why, that's half the battle right there. As soon as the Aussies realize that the “long a” is not to be pronounced as though it were a “long i”, why, that’s half the battle right there.

]]> By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/10/language-barrier-indeed/#comment-55325 michael Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:51:08 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/10/language-barrier-indeed/#comment-55325 Good onya Sheila. Good onya Sheila.

]]> By: aussie gal http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/10/language-barrier-indeed/#comment-55315 aussie gal Tue, 14 Nov 2006 03:07:24 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/10/language-barrier-indeed/#comment-55315 No offense - but I find the comments made here absolutely spectacular! a specific pronunciation? heavy british accents? on my last trip to the US of A the following comments were made to me - on seperate occasions... 1. So, in Australia, you guys use the Euro [currency], don't you? 2. Your English is really good. What language do you speak in Australia? I am not kidding. So, really, I think it is a good thing for Americans to have to struggle to understand the English speaking English.... Look at the 'cultural ignorance' obstacles the rest of use have to put up with!! So next time you have trouble understanding an Australian who may not be using 100% accurate American phonics when operating a radio, do what I do time and again while traveling around America. Take a deep breath and smile sweetly.... No offense - but I find the comments made here absolutely spectacular!

a specific pronunciation? heavy british accents? on my last trip to the US of A the following comments were made to me - on seperate occasions…
1. So, in Australia, you guys use the Euro [currency], don’t you?
2. Your English is really good. What language do you speak in Australia?

I am not kidding.

So, really, I think it is a good thing for Americans to have to struggle to understand the English speaking English…. Look at the ‘cultural ignorance’ obstacles the rest of use have to put up with!! So next time you have trouble understanding an Australian who may not be using 100% accurate American phonics when operating a radio, do what I do time and again while traveling around America. Take a deep breath and smile sweetly….

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/10/language-barrier-indeed/#comment-55145 SomeguyinKorea Sun, 12 Nov 2006 02:48:21 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/10/language-barrier-indeed/#comment-55145 Imagine how fun it must be on the radios. Radio operators are supposed to follow proper voice procedure (which includes using a specific pronunciation) but, in my experience, many don't. Imagine how fun it must be on the radios. Radio operators are supposed to follow proper voice procedure (which includes using a specific pronunciation) but, in my experience, many don’t.

]]> By: seungyup http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/10/language-barrier-indeed/#comment-55138 seungyup Sat, 11 Nov 2006 22:50:21 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/10/language-barrier-indeed/#comment-55138 I've done a joint operations with British troops in Iraq, and I had a hard time understanding them. They were speaking with a heavy accent probably from the more rural areas of Britain. I’ve done a joint operations with British troops in Iraq, and I had a hard time understanding them. They were speaking with a heavy accent probably from the more rural areas of Britain.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/10/language-barrier-indeed/#comment-55072 SomeguyinKorea Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:56:04 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/10/language-barrier-indeed/#comment-55072 Trouble understanding each other's English? That's nothing. The Van Doos have been picked to train the Afghan national army. http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=f39d2e66-6d2d-44f4-a84e-c9b95ee39913&k=72519 Trouble understanding each other’s English? That’s nothing. The Van Doos have been picked to train the Afghan national army.

http://www.canada.com/edmonton.....mp;k=72519

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