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  • Psychology
  • Speech Science

Background:

  • Individual differences in speech flexibility and accent imitation exist.
  • The origins of these differences (perceptual, motor, social/personality) are unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how individual differences in perceptual, motor, cognitive, personality, and demographic factors predict deliberate accent imitation ability.

Main Methods:

  • Participants imitated three unfamiliar accents.
  • Accuracy of imitation attempts was rated.
  • Individual differences were measured across perceptual, motor, cognitive, personality, and demographic domains.

Main Results:

  • Accent imitation ability correlated with musical perception and vocal articulation skills.
  • The personality trait "openness to experience" was associated with better imitation.
  • Attitudes towards the imitated talkers influenced imitation performance.

Conclusions:

  • Deliberate accent imitation is influenced by perceptual and motor skills, as well as personality traits.
  • Social context, including affinity for the talker, plays a role in modulating imitation.
  • Accent imitation skill involves both domain-general perceptual-motor constraints and socially modulated factors.