Bisqwit's video: The Origin of Accents :: Phonetic Differences

Have you wondered why foreign people have trouble speaking your own language clearly? Where do accents come from? This video tries to explain it in a simple manner by indulging in a little study of phonology and orthography, using simple illustrations in English, Finnish and Japanese languages as examples. Become a member: https://youtube.com/Bisqwit/join My links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealBisqwit Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/Bisqwit Steady: https://steadyhq.com/en/bisqwit Patreon: https://patreon.com/Bisqwit (Other options at https://bisqwit.iki.fi/donate.html) Twitch: https://twitch.tv/RealBisqwit Homepage: https://iki.fi/bisqwit/ You can contribute subtitles: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_video?ref=share&v=SJZlIQqjVS4 or to any of my videos: https://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?tab=2&c=UCKTehwyGCKF-b2wo0RKwrcg Music: Dual Orb :: Voyage