Learn Spanish FREE - Language is Musical

Guide To The Spanish Language
An introduction to Spanish without the grammar - A new and fresh perspective with some interesting items on language and the similarities between Spanish and English 

1.   Learn Spanish Introduction
2.   Spanish Grammar
3.   The use of Language
4.   Spanish Pronunciation
5.   Common History of Spanish and English
6.   Learn to Listen
7.   Language is Musical
8.   Reading Spanish
9.   Spanish is NOT the Official Language of Spain
10. Language Courses
11. Interpretation
12. Some fun items
13. Vocabulary
14. Cognates - Do you know what a cognate is?
15. Learn Vocabulary
16. Efficient Study
17. Mnemotechnics
18. The 146 Most Used Words in Spanish
19. How Do We Make Real Spanish Sounds
20. Vowel Sounds
21. Consonant Sounds
22. Asking a Question in Spanish
23. Masculine Feminine Words
24. Direct Translation
25. Verbs
26. Spanish phrases
27. Cognates continued

Learning Spanish - Language is Musical

It seems that each different language has its own particular rhythm, rather like music. The ups and downs, the rhythm and the pitch can be used to identify the language used even if you do not understand one word. When foreigners use English they quite often use English words but deliver those words in the pitch and rhythm of their mother tongue “I am from Sweeeden” in a high pitch and “I am from Rush-a” in a much lower pitch. When we hear foreigners in conversation we can hear their accent and very often guess at where they are from. We are able to do this because we recognize the musical characteristics of their mother tongue. It will be the same for us speaking Spanish; the Spanish people will probably guess fairly quickly that we are from the UK. This characteristic of speech can be used to interesting and sometimes comical effect, have you ever seen the TV programme “Hello Hello”? they cleverly make use of foreigner’s bad accents and mispronunciation.

Those who are said to be fluent in Spanish have, not only a good understanding of grammar and vocabulary, but have also mastered the delivery of the words and the pronunciation. They understand the rhythm of the language. This is true for anyone who is considered fluent in any language. A fluent speaker will understand not only the vocabulary and grammar, but the very essence and nature of the language.

To converse in Spanish we need to think about the nature of the language, the pronunciation, the rhythm and the pitch of delivery and the elision. In France they are notorious for refusing to co-operate with foreigners unless they get the tone, pitch and rhythm of the delivery spot on. I have found the Spanish are far more accommodating.