The effect of syntactic structure upon speech initiation times of stuttering and nonstuttering speakers

Journal of Fluency Disorders

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-35

  Logan, Kenneth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluency; Language; Reaction time; Stuttering; Syntax

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REACTION TIME; READING; SPEECH ARTICULATION; STUTTERING;

EID: 0037412857     PISSN: 0094730X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-730X(03)00003-2     Document Type: Article

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