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Along with directing, writing and starring in a Hebrew-language film, now out in U.S. theaters, Portman had to learn how to speak like an Israeli housewife in the 1940s. NEW YORK (JTA) — While making ...

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Perception of second language speech is easier when it is spoken in the accent of the listener and not in the "original" accent of that language, shows a new study. Perception of second language ...

If Spanish is your second language in America, chances are you’ll speak with a better accent if you have more empathy for Latin Americans, suggests a new Israeli study. Researchers from the University ...

The more empathy one has for another, the lighter the accent will be when speaking in a second language, according to new research. "In addition to personal-affective factors, it has been found that ...

Effie Hertzke owns her multilingualism, and her translanguaging celebrates the idiosyncratic beauty of both English and Hebrew, as well as her national identities. (JTA) — Before I had even managed to ...

While making the film “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” Natalie Portman had to put her palm in front of her mouth, repeat Hebrew words and feel how the air hit her skin. If Portman felt her breath, it ...

And just where did she get that crazy part-Israeli, part-Canadian, part-American-Midwest accent? Amanda also shares her journey from being a semi-anonymous journalist to becoming the most trusted ...