SCREENING ASSESSMENT OF

 FOREIGN ACCENT

Normed on 200 Clients from 40 Language Backgrounds

Y "On-the-Spot” Transcription  

      Evaluations

Y  Based on 15 stimulus words

Y  A three sentence reading

      passage

Y  Samples of 70% of all

      consonants and 100% of

      vowels and diphthongs

Y  Includes stimulus items,

      instructions, and 25

      response booklets

Y  Objectively locates the

      persons accent into one

      of the three categories:

6

    4 Very Mild
    44  Average
    444  Severe

 A Conversational Speech

 Sample for Assessing:

     a Speaking Rate

     a Volume

     a Intonation

     a Vocal quality

     a Grammar

     a Perceived Degree of

          Accent

The Compton Screening Assessment of Foreign Accent includes:

Instruction-Stimulus Items,

25 Response Booklets

Compton Screening Assessment of Foreign Accent:

25 Additional Booklets