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From: lilandbr@scn.org (Leland Bryant Ross)
Subject: American Accents' Origins (ex-Re: English pronunciation of Latin)
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Date: Sun, 9 Feb 1997 22:52:05 GMT
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For some reason this article which has *nothing* to do with Latin 
  pronunciation got posted under "Re: English pronunciation of Latin"
  so I'm just reposting it so those who might be able to help "Bobbieboy"
  may see it... 
In a previous article, bobbieboy@msn.com ("Bobbieboy") says:

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>Hi, folks.  I have a question for anyone who might now the answer.  An
>English friend told me today she thinks the standard American accent is
>derived from Irish speech intonations.  I have read that the New York
>accent, the Brooklyn or Bronx accent is derived from the Dutch Hugenots who
>were the first major colonizers of the region.  Did Jefferson, Washington,
>Madison et. al. speak with the intonation of what is now the Queen's
>English or Received English.  
>
>Just how did we get the accent that prevails in the upper tier of this
>country, and in the Far West.  
>
>Anybody got a clue please email "Bobbieboy@msn.com"  Thank you.
>
>Or tell me a web site to go to or a newsgroup to post.  Gracias!  Muito
>obrigado. 
>
>

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