Did a minor brain injury awaken hidden voices of her ancestors? Sharon Campbell-Rayment of Kent Bridge, Ontario, fell off her horse in July 2008 and was knocked unconscious when she banged her head - then woke up with a Scottish accent.
The baffled mother of two has never been to Scotland but does have Scottish ancestors. After the accident, she was left speechless for several days. When her voice finally returned, she spoke with a thick Scottish brogue. Along with the rolled r's, dropped g's, longer a's and softer s's, new words crept into her vocabulary.
The baffled mother of two has never been to Scotland but does have Scottish ancestors. After the accident, she was left speechless for several days. When her voice finally returned, she spoke with a thick Scottish brogue. Along with the rolled r's, dropped g's, longer a's and softer s's, new words crept into her vocabulary.
Doctors have diagnosed Campbell-Rayment as a victim of foreign accent syndrome. She is only one of around 60 brain-damaged people worldwide who have been diagnosed with the condition.
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