Two efficient techniques of identifying speech patterns ↑
vseslavrus в посте Metapractice (оригинал в ЖЖ)
To tune up the perception of intonations one may use two rather efficient techniques:
--one technique is adjusting your own voice to the level of Erickson's pitch. Then try kind of karaoke with Erickson's voice, trying to duplicate his manner of speaking. At this point you shall start getting aware of pitch changes of his regular speech tone. Or the changes in intonations. You can not identify them clearly yet. But you are able to become aware of them.
--second technique is one's listening to recordings of Erickson's speech and being absolutely mute. And during this you try to conduct Erickson's voice. It's not important if you try to do it by guess-work at first. At some try you'll hear the real change in Erickson's voice intonations.