The Foreign Accent Syndrome: A Reconsideration

Kurowski, Kathleen; Blumstein, Sheila E.; Alexander, Michael P.

doi:10.1006/brln.1996.0059

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“…Ladefoged (2005) suggested that the sound source of /h/ is technically not air being It is important to recognize that this study centered on features of normal speech articulation among speakers of AE and MAE. However, the /hVC/ context has been used to examine vowel production in various speech disordered conditions, including alaryngeal speech (Cervera et al, 2001), apraxia (Katz, Bharadwaj, & Stettler, 2006), deaf speech (McCaffrey & Sussman, 1994), dysarthria (Goberman & Elber, 2005), foreign accent syndrome (Kurowski et al, 1996), stuttering (Prosek, Montgomery, Walden, & Hawkins, 1987), as well as dysphagia (DiMaggio & Bell-Berti, 1998).…”

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Is /h/ phonetically neutral?

Robb

Chen

2009

Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics

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Use of /h/ in the phrase, "Say /hVC/ again" has been tacitly assumed to provide a neutral phonetic context in which to study the articulatory characteristics of speech either preceding or following /h/ articulation. Yet, assessment of the stability or neutrality of /h/ has gone untested. The current study sought to determine whether articulation of /h/ differs according to sex and language accent, as well as to examine its influence on subsequent vowel articulation. Selected acoustic features of /hVC/ were measured in 40 speakers of American English (AE) and 40 speakers of Mandarin accented English (MAE). Results of an analysis of /h/ duration revealed no sex differences within each language group, however considerable variation was found according to accented versus unaccented English. Clear sex differences were found for the production of /ւ/, occurring more often among male speakers regardless of language variety. Considerable variation in production of /ւ/ was found between language groups. Analysis of vowel formant frequencies immediately following /h/ articulation indicated minimal coarticulatory effects for both AE and MAE speakers. The present results appear to support the suggestion that /h/ is not exclusively sex-linked and may indeed vary according to nonbiological factors. In spite of these variations, /h/ articulation appears to have a negligible influence on neighboring vowel articulation.

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Is /h/ phonetically neutral?

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Chen

2009

Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics

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“…In patients whose details have been reported the lesions have usually been small and in the region typically damaged in Broca's aphasia; yet the speech patterns of FAS and Broca's aphasia are not similar, nor do they seem to represent differences in severity along a continuum. 2 There has been considerable variation in associated symptoms and the range of accents. The accent in FAS is generic rather than specific to any particular language.…”

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“…2 Perforation may be symptomless and the offending item found on radiological investigation or at laparotomy for other reasons. 3 Reduced palatal sensation from wearing dentures, the consumption of very hot or cold drinks, excess alcohol and rapid eating are all associated with the ingestion of foreign bodies in adults, as is the habitual 'chewing' of toothpicks.…”

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“…3 Reduced palatal sensation from wearing dentures, the consumption of very hot or cold drinks, excess alcohol and rapid eating are all associated with the ingestion of foreign bodies in adults, as is the habitual 'chewing' of toothpicks. 2 Endoscopic management is preferable to laparotomy if the diagnosis is made at the time of ingestion and should be performed early to prevent perforation or bleeding. Delay in diagnosis may result in an inflammatory mass or diffuse peritonitis.…”

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French without tears? Foreign accent syndrome

Coughlan

Lawson

O’Neill

2004

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“…Traditionally, FAS is most commonly associated with lefthemisphere lesions [1] secondary to CVA [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] and traumatic brain injury (TBI) [14][15][16][17]. The condition is often preceded or accompanied by other communication disorders such as aphasia, dysarthria, and apraxia of speech [18].…”

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Multidisciplinary Assessment and Diagnosis of Conversion Disorder in a Patient with Foreign Accent Syndrome

Jones

Story

Collins

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Behavioural Neurology

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Abstract. Multiple reports have described patients with disordered articulation and prosody, often following acute aphasia, dysarthria, or apraxia of speech, which results in the perception by listeners of a foreign-like accent. These features led to the term foreign accent syndrome (FAS), a speech disorder with perceptual features that suggest an indistinct, non-native speaking accent. Also correctly known as psuedoforeign accent, the speech does not typically match a specific foreign accent, but is rather a constellation of speech features that result in the perception of a foreign accent by listeners. The primary etiologies of FAS are cerebrovascular accidents or traumatic brain injuries which affect cortical and subcortical regions critical to expressive speech and language production. Far fewer cases of FAS associated with psychiatric conditions have been reported. We will present the clinical history, neurological examination, neuropsychological assessment, cognitive-behavioral and biofeedback assessments, and motor speech examination of a patient with FAS without a known vascular, traumatic, or infectious precipitant. Repeated multidisciplinary examinations of this patient provided convergent evidence in support of FAS secondary to conversion disorder. We discuss these findings and their implications for evaluation and treatment of rare neurological and psychiatric conditions.

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The Foreign Accent Syndrome: A Reconsideration

Cited by 108 publications

References 24 publications

Is /h/ phonetically neutral?

Is /h/ phonetically neutral?

French without tears? Foreign accent syndrome

Multidisciplinary Assessment and Diagnosis of Conversion Disorder in a Patient with Foreign Accent Syndrome

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