Accidentally foreign: The unseen challenges of Foreign Accent Syndrome

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    If you speak more than one language, you are probably familiar with not being able to sound like a native speaker. At least, you know you’re trying your best to speak a foreign language! And, you know, in the end, your accent is also part of your identity. But wouldn’t it feel quite discouraging if you sounded like a foreigner in your native language? This is exactly what happens to people with Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS).

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    • TitelAccidentally foreign: The unseen challenges of Foreign Accent Syndrome
      Mate van erkenningInternational
      Media naam/outletMapping Ignorance
      MediatypeBlog
      Land/RegioSpain
      Release datum07/05/2024
      BeschrijvingIf you speak more than one language, you are probably familiar with not being able to sound like a native speaker. At least, you know you’re trying your best to speak a foreign language! And, you know, in the end, your accent is also part of your identity. But wouldn’t it feel quite discouraging if you sounded like a foreigner in your native language? This is exactly what happens to people with Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS).
      URLhttps://mappingignorance.org/2024/05/07/accidentally-foreign-the-unseen-challenges-of-foreign-accent-syndrome/
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