In the first known case, in 1941, a Norwegian woman spoke
in a German accent. All the elements of pronunciation shift - pacing,
rhythm, intonation, and stress. The New York Times cites the case of a
BBC producer in London who spoke in a Scottish - or, at any rate,
foreign - accent. The impediment is aided and often completely cured
through speech therapy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/15/health/15CHAN.html?8vd
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2300395.stm
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/po/021003.shtml
http://www.cog.brown.edu/~seb/Kurowski.pdf
http://casino.cchs.usyd.edu.au/csd/mig_site/1999_vol15_2/foreign_accen
t_syndrome.htm
French Revolution
The monarchy was far from absolute prior to the French Revolution.
Laws had to be approved by the regional parlements - and, increasingly
frequently, were not. King Louis XVI abolished the parlements in May
1788. This led to widespread attacks on royal officials and
emissaries, civil disobedience, and a tsunami of pamphlets against the
king's despotism. The revolution started, therefore, much before July
1789.
The disaffection cut across class lines. Many noblemen spoke for the
commoners.
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