Freaky: Woman aquires new accent after stroke
This particular case, however, is even more unusual because the English-speaking woman did not acquire an accent that sounds foreign but one that instead sounds like Maritime Canadian English.
The woman, referred to here as Rosemary, was recovering from a stroke two years ago, when her family noticed a change in her speech. They asked medical personnel at the Integrated Stroke Unit of Hamilton General Hospital why their mother was suddenly speaking with what sounded like a Newfoundland accent. It was at that point that the medical team joined forces with researchers in McMaster's Cognitive Science of Language program to study the case.
"It is a fascinating case because this woman has never visited the Maritimes, nor has she been exposed to anyone with an East Coast accent," says one of the study's authors, Alexandre Sévigny, associate professor of cognitive science in the Department of Communication Studies & Multimedia at McMaster University. "Her family lineage is Irish and Danish, and neither of her parents ever lived anywhere but in southern Ontario."
In earworm news, did you all know that Jon Voigt's brother, who goes by the name Chip Taylor, is a country-western songwriter? (I learned this in the New Yorker.) Apparently they have one other brother, who is a volcanologist.
Dude wrote Wild Thing. And Angel of the Morning. Among others.
But Wild Thing's his claim to fame, outside of the genetics bit.
Well fuck. Dog has completely ruptured her ACL. Needs to be evaluated for surgery and/or several months complete crating.
Also the AC that fixed itself has conked out again.
I so cannot deal with this right now.
ugh, brenda, I'm so sorry. Poor pup and poor you!
Oh geez, sorry that life is attacking you brenda. Poor doggy too.
Oh, Brenda. That sucks. Gah.
Brenda, I am so sorry to hear this. (((((Brenda)))))
Oh, no, Brenda. {{{Brenda and pooch}}}
Ack! Puppy! (((Brenda & puppers)))
I emailed soon to be COO and he is OK to meet Monday, so I am now home.
I want to go home soooo badly right now. My boss just called, and initially I thought it was to tell me to take off early, but no, it was a question on a bill number, and no mention of going home before 6:00.
I'm so tired and I've reached the end of the internets.
