Phonetic analysis of a case of foreign accent syndrome

Analysis of a case of Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS) is undertaken to determine the phonetic features which contribute to the perception of foreign accent and to identify the nature of the underlying speech disorder. A phonetic process analysis of pre-trauma and post-trauma speech samples provides predictor variables for a multiple regression analysis of “foreign accent” ratings. Hypotheses of a disorder of timing and/or an altered vocal tract setting in FAS are evaluated.