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Feda Al-Tamimi¹, Zaidan Khamaiseh, Peter Howell

¹Department of English Literature and Linguistics, Qatar University , Doha , Qatar .

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Phonetic complexity influences stuttering in Jordanian Arabic speakers, particularly in younger children. Higher complexity scores on certain word types correlate with increased stuttering, with specific phonetic features being key factors.

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Linguistics
Speech and Language Pathology
Phonetics

Background:

Stuttering is a complex speech disorder affecting fluency.
Phonetic complexity is hypothesized to influence stuttering frequency.
Research on phonetic complexity in Arabic stuttering is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between phonetic complexity and stuttering rate in Jordanian Arabic speakers.
To develop and utilize an Arabic Index of Phonetic Complexity (AIPC).
To identify specific phonetic factors influencing stuttering in Arabic.

Main Methods:

Development of the Arabic Index of Phonetic Complexity (AIPC) with nine phonetic properties.
Analysis of stuttering rates across three age groups (6-11, 12-17, 18+ years).
Correlation analysis between AIPC scores and stuttering frequency for different word types (function, content, function-content).

Main Results:

No significant correlation between AIPC and stuttering on function words across all age groups.
Positive correlation between AIPC and stuttering rate for content and function-content words in the 6-11 age group.
Stuttered words exhibited higher AIPC scores than fluent words, indicating increased phonetic complexity contributes to stuttering.

Conclusions:

Phonetic complexity, particularly in younger speakers, is a significant factor in Arabic stuttering.
Key phonetic factors influencing stuttering include place/manner of articulation, word length, shape, and consonant length.
While Arabic shares similarities with other languages regarding stuttering loci and phonetic complexity, specific factor correlations differ.