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streethasonename t1_j69cdme wrote

Reply to comment by smathletic_shmlainer 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

What do you call it when one can quickly pick up a local accent wherever they are?

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smathletic_shmlainer t1_j6a30cx wrote

Is this the set up for a punch line? 😎

If not then I’m not aware of a specific name but that’s probably under the linguistics domain if you want to Google-fu the answer. I’m certainly guilty of that and probably sounding a little patronizing

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streethasonename t1_j6allqb wrote

Nope, no funny biz here. Someone close to me can pick up the local accent no matter where she goes, she can leave with the accent.

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travelinglawyr t1_j6asz33 wrote

I do this. I call it affecting the accent or mimicking. I usually don't even notice I'm doing it until someone points it out or it REALLY diverges from my normal accent.

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