modeling phonology; declarative vs procedural a false dichotomy

[gusl]

'Foreign accent syndrome' explained . Do you know anyone who sounds foreign even though they're completely local?
I knew a girl in college who sounded like she was from the South, despite the fact that she had spent her whole life in Connecticut. It annoyed her when even the foreign guy (me) noticed. I am of course *not* implying that people in the South are brain-damaged.

It would be very interesting to make cognitive models of speech production (which is harder than perception) for second-language speakers. Why do Indians render [w] as [v], while Brazilians render it as [u]? (both languages have both phonemes)
This research might even help actors.

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By the way, some knowledge is neither declarative nor procedural: for instance the knowledge that recognize a face.
It's not declarative because you don't know how you do it, and you can't pass it on to someone else.
But it's not procedural because it's about perception, not action.

Comments

[brkvw.livejournal.com]

I know two brothers in San diego that sound like they are Dutch. Not just are they not Dutch, but they are 100% American born and raised. They are twins, that might explain this.

Also, Armenians born and raised in America have a differnt cadence often.