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Summary
Judges can distinguish stuttered speech from typical speech by reading transcripts. Their decisions are linked to specific disfluency types, which are key characteristics of stuttering.
Area of Science:
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Forensic Psychology
Background:
- Stuttering is a complex speech disorder characterized by disfluencies.
- Accurate identification of stuttering is crucial in various professional contexts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate whether judges can differentiate stuttered from non-stuttered speech based on written transcriptions.
- To identify the specific disfluency features influencing judges' decisions.
Main Methods:
- Judges were presented with written speech transcriptions.
- Participants were asked to classify samples as stuttered or non-stuttered.
Main Results:
- Judges successfully differentiated between stuttered and non-stuttered speech samples.
- Decisions were significantly associated with the presence of specific disfluency types.
Conclusions:
- Written transcriptions are a viable tool for identifying stuttered speech.
- Key disfluency features are critical for accurate stuttering identification by judges.