Inevitable-Teacher0 t1_j6bn6uc wrote
Reply to comment by Ailyssa in TIL about foreign accent syndrome. This is a very rare (~100 cases worldwide) but real medical condition where people abruptly begin speaking in a foreign accent following head trauma like a bad migraine, accident, or stroke. by veety
I don’t remember the medical term, but I once met someone who had a bizarre accent- a little like he was switching back and forth between British/American Midwest accent. He explained he had some sort of hearing/processing issue, and he actually has to vary his accent a little in order to consistently hear what he is saying.
My aunt does something similar in regards to mimicking accents- it’s totally subconscious, and it’s led to a few awkward situations (people thinking she’s making fun of their accent). She can usually control it if she’s concentrates, though.
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