Beth Benoit went:

> Ohmigod, are you serious? When I saw this, I was like, whatever. You 
> guys are so: I don't even know. Later.

Tim Shearon tried to explain:

> Beth. Approximately six documented cases a year people begin speaking =
> with notable and recognizable inflection following a stroke or head =
> injury. Is that what you mean by serious? :) Yup. Unusual but it =
> happens. Tim

I think I can help here. Tim, my deconstruction of Beth's remark is not 
that she was expressing amazement at foreign language syndrome (as well 
we all may). Instead, she was contributing a tiny perfect sample of Young 
American dialect (accent, if you will). 

Well done, Beth. 

Stephen

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