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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2023 · 48 MIN

What is foreign accent syndrome? After a stroke, one man’s southern drawl turned British

from Audacious with Chion Wolf · host Connecticut Public Radio

What makes a man who grew up in the American south suddenly sound like he has a British accent? Hear from Kenley Byrd, who’s had this accent since he had a mini-stroke thirteen years ago. He is one of fewer than 100 known people in history to have Foreign Accent Syndrome. And find out what we know - and what we don’t know - about this extremely rare condition. GUESTS:  Professor Jack Ryalls: Professor Emeritus at the University of Central Florida in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and co-author of Foreign Accent Syndromes: The stories people have to tell Kenley Byrd: Developed Foreign Accent Syndrome after having a mini-stroke in 2010. He runs a Facebook support group for people who have this condition Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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