On Thursday, September 22, 2011 10:11 AM, "Scott Catledge" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > GB Shaw wrote > "Her English is so perfect, which clearly indicates that she is foreign. > For foreign peopleare instructed in the English language while the English people are'n." I know an Egyptian comedy filmed in the 70s, a story of an African king visiting Egypt. Unlike the Egyptians, the King's ministers speak impeccable Arabic and so are, as Shaw said, obviously foreigners. The phenomenon of hyper-correct foreigners appears to be widely observed. Mark -- [log in to unmask] To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/