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The document discusses the importance of pronunciation and accent in language. It notes that pronunciation represents social roles and that while language is a formal system of communication, dialects are region-specific varieties of a language. The document provides examples of different dialects of English spoken in Papua New Guinea and surrounding areas. It concludes that it is important for English teachers to be familiar with some of the variations in accent and dialects to teach the language properly and help students recognize its diverse forms.
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- 1. Since languages exist there have been many studies about it, specially focused on grammar and pronunciation. For us as chileans it is not representative the way in which we pronounce words. In english speaking countries it is important and representative their pronounciation of the english language. That is why we can say that accent represents a social role. In terms of pronunciation is common to confuse the terms dialect and language. The language is a formal system of communication while the dialect is a kind of language of a specific region or area.. A clear example can be seen in Papua New Guinea, where the language they have is English but there are many dialects in that region. Near of Papua New Guinea there are the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji, and all of them have different dialects. It is important to know not all, but some of the different accents and varieties of the English language in order to teach it correctly, and also to make learners be able to recognize the different varieties that exist.