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Uniqueness Point Effects during Speech Planning in Adults Who Do and Do Not Stutter
Geoffrey A Coalson1, Courtney T Byrd2, Amanda Kuylen1
1Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
Summary
Adults who stutter (AWS) show delayed phoneme monitoring compared to adults who do not stutter (AWNS). This suggests potential deficits in the internal speech monitor for AWS.
Area of Science:
- Speech production and perception
- Neuroscience of language
Background:
- Previous research indicates phonological encoding differences in adults who stutter (AWS) compared to adults who do not stutter (AWNS).
- The role of preverbal monitoring in stuttering is not fully understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if atypical preverbal monitoring affects AWS performance on a silent phoneme monitoring task.
- To determine if AWS exhibit accelerated monitoring latencies after a word's uniqueness point, as seen in AWNS.
Main Methods:
- Twenty adults (10 AWS, 10 AWNS) participated in a silent phoneme monitoring task.
- Stimuli included words with early uniqueness points (EUP), late uniqueness points, or no uniqueness point (NUP).
- Response latency for identifying word-final phonemes was measured.
Main Results:
- Adults who do not stutter (AWNS) showed the expected uniqueness point effect, accessing phonemes faster for EUP words.
- Adults who stutter (AWS) did not demonstrate this uniqueness point effect; their phoneme monitoring speed did not differ significantly.
- AWS performance did not align with the typical pattern observed in AWNS.
Conclusions:
- Findings suggest inefficient or atypical preverbal monitoring in adults who stutter (AWS).
- Results support theories implicating the internal speech monitor as a potential area of deficit in stuttering.
- Further research into preverbal monitoring mechanisms in AWS is warranted.
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