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Observer agreement on disfluency and stuttering

R F Curlee

    Journal of Speech and Hearing Research
    |December 1, 1981
    PubMed
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    Listener agreement on stuttering and disfluency is unreliable. Judgments of stuttering and disfluency varied, showing low listener agreement across sessions and individuals.

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    Area of Science:

    • Speech-Language Pathology
    • Auditory Perception
    • Behavioral Analysis

    Background:

    • Stuttering is a complex speech disorder characterized by disruptions in fluency.
    • Accurate identification of stuttering and disfluency events is crucial for research and clinical assessment.
    • Previous research suggests variability in listener perception of stuttering.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the reliability and consistency of listener judgments of stuttering and disfluency.
    • To determine if stuttering and disfluency are perceived as distinct or overlapping behaviors.
    • To analyze the distribution of perceived stuttering and disfluency events within spoken language.

    Main Methods:

    • Undergraduate and graduate students served as listeners.

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  • Listeners identified stuttering and disfluency in videotaped speech and reading samples from adult males.
  • Listeners assigned stuttering and disfluency loci to words or intervals between words.

    • Main Results:

    • Listener judgments of stuttering and disfluency showed low unit-by-unit agreement.
    • Listeners exhibited low agreement within and between judgment sessions.
    • Stuttering and disfluency were not consistently identified as separate, non-overlapping behaviors.

    Conclusions:

    • Stuttering and disfluency lack reliable and unambiguous response class definitions.
    • Listener perception of stuttering and disfluency is inconsistent, impacting research and clinical applications.
    • Further research is needed to refine objective measures for stuttering and disfluency identification.