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Clustering of Disfluencies in 2.1 to 3 Year Old Kannada Speaking Children

By: Contributor(s): Series: ; Volume 12, Issue 11Publication details: M.S. Thirumalai 2012Description: 136-148ISSN:
  • 1930-2940
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In: Language in IndiaSummary: Interruptions or breaks in the normal flow of speech are termed as disfluencies, i.e., disfluency is anything that impedes the forward movement of speech. The preschool child is developing vocabulary, grammatical structures and the ability to talk about abstract ideas and events. Because these skills are not yet fully developed, there is a lack of automaticity. Hence, the child might struggle to find the word he wants to say to communicate his idea. Hence, it appears that for most youngsters, disfluency is part of the developmental process.
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Interruptions or breaks in the normal flow of speech are termed as disfluencies, i.e., disfluency is anything that impedes the forward movement of speech. The preschool child is developing vocabulary, grammatical structures and the ability to talk about abstract ideas and events. Because these skills are not yet fully developed, there is a lack of automaticity. Hence, the child might struggle to find the word he wants to say to communicate his idea. Hence, it appears that for most youngsters, disfluency is part of the developmental process.

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