"UP village boy suddenly acquires American accent". What is your view? http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/UP-village-boy-suddenly-acquires-American-accent/articleshow/2202364.cms

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Shruti Kaura

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Apart from English, he acquired the knowledge of Physics and Chemistry as well. I believe in UFO's so I guess he must have met some UC (Unidentified creature) who might have turned him in to a man who he is today.
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It is possible, many can acquire an accent by consciously and continuously interacting in the accent that one wants to learn, we can practice the sounds and learn the accent. It is unbelievable that he forgot to speak Hindi though...now that is debatable :)
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My advice to the UP village boy would be to brush up his TOEFL, IELTS, et al, and apply for a job at an Ivy League college as a teacher of English.
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A 14-year-old Dalit boy, born and brought up in a remote village of western Uttar Pradesh, has suddenly turned angrez . Rajesh, without any evident help, has started speaking fluently in English and does so with a proper American drawl. And that's not all: He seems to have forgotten how to speak Hind...
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Its sheer will power.
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No big deal sir. Some people can copy the style of others really well and the boy must have been blessed with such an ability.
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May be because of external influence or keen observation.
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He might be practicing the accent
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It is the blow to the head that caused it......a number of similar cases exist
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How it is possible.
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