Listener reactions to interjections in oral reading versus spontaneous speech

Subjects listened to one of six versions of an oral reading passage or to one of six versions of a passage presumed to be spontaneous speech. The passages contained randomly inserted schwa interjections at 0, 1, 5, 10, 15, or 20% of the possible juncture points. Listeners classified the passages as...

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Published in:Journal of fluency disorders 1988-02, Vol.13 (1), p.11-25
Main Authors: DeJoy, Daniel A., Jordan, William J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Medical sciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
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Summary:Subjects listened to one of six versions of an oral reading passage or to one of six versions of a passage presumed to be spontaneous speech. The passages contained randomly inserted schwa interjections at 0, 1, 5, 10, 15, or 20% of the possible juncture points. Listeners classified the passages as “fluent,” “disfluent,” or “stuttered” and made other judgments through semantic differential scales. A factor analysis of the semantic differential scales revealed a speech skill and a speech planning factor. Significant differences in listener reactions to interjections in oral reading versus spontaneous speech were revealed.
ISSN:0094-730X
1873-801X
DOI:10.1016/0094-730X(88)90025-3