Date:  Wed, 21 Feb 1996 20:12:31 -0800

From:  SETH SKLAREY <crissiet[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]IX.NETCOM.COM>

Subject: Re: Gay "accent"?



>I'm doing some work on the homosexual

>community's "reclaiming" of certain

>terms like "fag" and "queer," and as

>a side issue, have come across the

>question of a gay accent. Some of my

>interview sources believe that the

>accent in question is related to a

>San Francisco accent.

>

>Does this ring any bells? Do any of

>you know of studies of a gay accent,

>first of all, and secondly, of its

>origins?

>

>Any information would be most helpful.

>Thanks!

>=^]



Also the differentiation between accent and affectatio.

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