Foreign Accent Syndromes: The Stories People Have to Tell

What does it feel like to wake up one day speaking with a foreign accent from a country one has never visited?_x000d_
Why does someone wake up doing this?_x000d_
This book seeks to portray the broad and diverse experiences of individuals with a rare neurological speech disorder called Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS). Through a combination of personal testimony and scientific commentary, the book aims to shed unprecedented light on the understanding of FAS by elucidating the complex links between how the brain produces speech, how listeners perceive speech and the role that accent plays in our perception of self and others._x000d_
The first part of the book provides a comprehensive introduction to FAS and covers a number of key subject areas, including:_x000d_
• The definition and phenomenology of FAS_x000d_
• A history of research on FAS_x000d_
• The causes and psychosocial consequences of FAS