Abstract
Using motor control systems analysis and a reductionist approach, we provide a unified model of stuttering. This model views stuttering as a momentary instability in a complex multiloop control system. The model predicts the temporal conditions under which this instability will occur. Furthermore, these temporal conditions account for the efficacy of fluency-evoking maneuvers, therapy, and the variability of speech output in stutterers.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 399-427 |
Number of pages | 29 |
Journal | Journal of Fluency Disorders |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Speech and Hearing
- LPN and LVN