An atypical case of Foreign Accent Syndrome

    Authors

    J. Ryalls;J. Whiteside

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Clin. Linguist. Phon.

    Keywords

    Foreign Accent Syndrome; speech changes; stroke; Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology; Linguistics; Rehabilitation

    Abstract

    A new case of Foreign Accent Syndrome is described. This American woman presented with a British- or Australian-sounding accent after stroke, which resulted in a lacunar infarct in the left internal capsule. The atypical etiology and apparent changes in lexical use are described. It is hypothesized that an abnormally tense vocal tract posture may account for phonetic changes in vowel quality and a higher average fundamental frequency.

    Journal Title

    Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics

    Volume

    20

    Issue/Number

    2-3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2006

    Document Type

    Article; Proceedings Paper

    Language

    English

    First Page

    157

    Last Page

    162

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000235365700010

    ISSN

    0269-9206

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