The prevalence of lisping in gay men

Journal of Communication Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 100-106

  Van Borsel, John ^a   De Bruyn, Els ^a   Lefebvre, Evelien ^a   Sokoloff, Anouschka ^a   De Ley, Sophia ^a   Baudonck, Nele ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ARTICULATION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SPEECH; SPEECH PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61449194184     PISSN: 00219924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2008.08.004     Document Type: Article

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