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3711457

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-7-14
pubmed:abstractText
In stuttered repetitions of a syllable, the vowel that occurs often sounds like schwa even when schwa is not intended. In this article, acoustic analyses are reported which show that the spectral properties of stuttered vowels are similar to the following fluent vowel, so it would appear that the stutterers are articulating the vowel appropriately. Though spectral properties of the stuttered vowels are normal, others are unusual: The stuttered vowels are low in amplitude and short in duration. In two experiments, the effects of amplitude and duration on perception of these vowels are examined. It is shown that, if the amplitude of stuttered vowels is made normal and their duration is lengthened, they sound more like the intended vowels. These experiments lead to the conclusion that low amplitude and short duration are the factors that cause stuttered vowels to sound like schwa. This differs from the view of certain clinicians and theorists who contend that stutterers actually articulate /schwa/'s when these are heard in stuttered speech. Implications for stuttering therapy are considered.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0001-4966
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
79
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1571-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-12-27
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Acoustic analysis and perception of vowels in stuttered speech.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't