The influence of language disorder on fluency: A pilot study

Authors
Lees, R Anderson, H Martin, P
Citation
R. Lees et al., The influence of language disorder on fluency: A pilot study, J FLUENCY D, 24(3), 1999, pp. 227-238
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation
Journal title
JOURNAL OF FLUENCY DISORDERS
ISSN journal
0094730X → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
227 - 238
Database
ISI
SICI code
0094-730X(199923)24:3<227:TIOLDO>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The relationship between grammatical complexity and fluency is uncertain. T o further elucidate this relationship, we carried out a pilot study with tw o groups of eight children, with and without language impairment. These gro ups were then further subdivided into those who stuttered and those who did not stutter. Imitation and modelling tasks were given for three grammatica l structures. These failed to display a relationship of language to fluency . (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc.