The Function of Repeating: The Relation Between Word class and Repetition Type in Developmental Stuttering

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• Alternative Title:
  Int J Lang Commun Disord
• Personal Author:
  Buhr, Anthony P. ; Jones, Robin M. ; Conture, Edward G. ; Kelly, Ellen M.
• Description:
  Purpose
  
  The purpose of the present study was to investigate repetitions associated with monosyllabic words in preschool-age children who stutter (CWS). Specifically, it was hypothesized that repetition type should vary according to word class in preschool-age CWS and children who do not stutter (CWNS).
  
  Method
  
  Thirteen preschool-age CWS and 15 preschool-age CWNS produced age-appropriate narratives, which were transcribed and coded for part-word repetitions (PWR) and whole-word repetitions (WWR) occurring on monosyllabic words. Each repetition type location was also coded for word class (i.e., function vs. content).
  
  Results
  
  Results indicated that although CWS and CWNS were significantly more likely to produce PWR on content words, this tendency did not differ between the two talker groups. Further, CWS and CWNS did not differ in their tendencies to produce PWR versus WWR overall, but the tendency to produce repetitions on function words was significantly greater for CWS versus CWNS.
  
  Conclusion
  
  Findings are taken to suggest that repetitions of monosyllabic words in young children are not easily explained from the perspective of phonological errors, but may instead be considered from an incremental planning of speech perspective.
  
  
• Keywords:
  Child, Preschool Developmental Female Humans Linguistics Male Narration Phonetics Phonological Semantics Speech Production Measurement Stuttering Verbal Behavior

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• Source:
  Int J Lang Commun Disord. 51(2):128-136
• Pubmed ID:
  26205205
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4724559
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  P30 HD015052/HD/NICHD NIH HHSUnited States/ ; P30HD15052/HD/NICHD NIH HHSUnited States/ ; DC006477-01A2/DC/NIDCD NIH HHSUnited States/ ; T32-CH18921/CH/OID CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U54 HD083211/HD/NICHD NIH HHSUnited States/ ; 5R01DC000523-18/DC/NIDCD NIH HHSUnited States/ ; R56 DC000523/DC/NIDCD NIH HHSUnited States/ ; UL1 TR000445-06/TR/NCATS NIH HHSUnited States/ ; 1 UL1 RR024975-01/RR/NCRR NIH HHSUnited States/ ; R01 DC000523/DC/NIDCD NIH HHSUnited States/ ; R01 DC006477/DC/NIDCD NIH HHSUnited States/ ; UL1 RR024975/RR/NCRR NIH HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  51
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:a64f8b5d32d6ad53efdf4ede6f25d3e7fc960eaf9fabce48e8cf2b8a9f855954
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/40154/cdc_40154_DS1.pdf
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