An atypical case of Foreign Accent Syndrome.
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.
Ryalls
Jack
J
Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Central Florida, Florida 32816-2215, USA. rya.lls@mail.ucf.edu
Whiteside
Janet
J
D001037:Aphasia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013061:Speech Acoustics; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D013068:Speech Production Measurement; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*; D013577:Syndrome; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000503:physiopathology; D014833:Voice Quality