For me, it goes way beyond that. I noticed a few years ago when first
conversing with Sasha Chislenko that english spoken in a European accent
(by a smart transhuman, of course) is a good deal more interesting than
"normal" english. The rhythm and pronunciations are novel, yet regular,
predictable, and pleasant. My vague guess is that hearing the words and
phrases emphasized differently (but nonetheless intelligently) gives my
brain more to process than usual. This extra information (which is
normally not information at all, if you speak with the same accent) brings
the words alive.
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Derek Strong
aka Derek Ryan
derek@zhmort.com
http://www.zhmort.com/