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Peer reviewedGaines, Natalie D.; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1991
Stuttered sentences pronounced by 12 4- to 6-year-old children in spontaneous conversation were analyzed for length and grammatical complexity. Results indicated that sentences in which stuttering occurred within the first three words were significantly longer and more complex than sentences where no fluency failure was found. Implications for…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Grammar, Language Fluency, Performance Factors
