Examples of the fallacy of accent?

Answer 1

Here is a good one from my logic book:

We should not steal our neighbor's car.

with emphasis on one of the words, this sentence may mean something else:

We should not steal our neighbor's car.

This could mean: We won't steal, but my friend will.

We should not steal our neighbor's car.

This could mean: We will steal that guy's car down the street.

We should not steal our neighbor's car.
Could mean: We will steal his coffee machine.

We should not steal our neighbor's car.

Could mean: We will steal our neighbor's car anyway.

Answer 2

The fallacy of accent occurs when emphasis or tone changes the meaning of a statement. For example, saying "I didn't say he took the money" could imply someone else said it. Another example is "I never said he stole the money," which could suggest that the person did something else with the money.