Why We Should Consider Pragmatics When Planning Treatment for Children Who Stutter

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 34-45

  Weiss, Amy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Intervention; Pragmatics; Stuttering

Indexed keywords

EID: 1042291029     PISSN: 01611461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461(2004/005)     Document Type: Article

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