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The Disfluent Speech of Bilingual Spanish-English Children: Considerations for Differential Diagnosis of Stuttering
- Source :
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Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools . Jan 2015 46(1):30-43. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Purpose: The primary purpose of this study was to describe the frequency and types of speech disfluencies that are produced by bilingual Spanish-English (SE) speaking children who do not stutter. The secondary purpose was to determine whether their disfluent speech is mediated by language dominance and/or language produced. Method: Spanish and English narratives (a retell and a tell in each language) were elicited and analyzed relative to the frequency and types of speech disfluencies produced. These data were compared with the monolingual English-speaking guidelines for differential diagnosis of stuttering. Results: The mean frequency of stuttering-like speech behaviors in the bilingual SE participants ranged from 3% to 22%, exceeding the monolingual English standard of 3 per 100 words. There was no significant frequency difference in stuttering-like or non-stuttering-like speech disfluency produced relative to the child's language dominance. There was a significant difference relative to the language the child was speaking; all children produced significantly more stuttering-like speech disfluencies in Spanish than in English. Conclusion: Results demonstrate that the disfluent speech of bilingual SE children should be carefully considered relative to the complex nature of bilingualism.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0161-1461
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1051636
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1044/2014_LSHSS-14-0010