[wideminded]

But when her speech finally returned, her deep northern accent was gone.

Only people from the south claim that there is such a thing as a deep northern accent.

I actually believe this woman. When visiting one of my English relatives some Americans who were with me claimed that I assumed an English acccent. I was totally unconscious of the fact that I was doing this. I had not been in England in many years although I did grow up with one English parent.

[Ciexyz]

This is the first I've ever heard of this "foreign language syndrome", and I studied foreign languages in college.

[MARETHLINE]

I am a Brit who spent four months in New York, (pleasure and business!). When I got back to the UK people mistook me for being an Aussie even my friends but it's strange that it wasn't an American accent because of my long stay there! I didn't notice it! But it's true and no fake either. I have met people in Canada too in the East who sound like they have Cornish accents! I want to know what kind of British accent she's got!