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[Lynne Murphy]

--On Wednesday, November 14, 2001 9:09 am +0000 Ittaob at AOL.COM wrote:


> Actually, I've noticed that it has become common, especially in public
> speech (e.g., newscasts) for people to pronounce Spanish names and words
> generally with an attempt at a Spanish accent.

This goes back quite a while, though, for Victoria Jackson used to make fun
of it on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update, when she's exaggerate a
Spanish pronunciation of 'Nicaragua' while acting as a news presenter.

Lynne


Dr M Lynne Murphy
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