Disfluency types

Disfluency and its types

1. Disfluency
•“Disfluency is characterized by some
disruption in easily moving to, and away
from sounds, syllables, and words”
(Zebrowski & Kelly, 2002).
•Nine types of disfluency
•Some considered more typical of
stuttering some also found in the speech
of normal speakers.

2. Disfluency Types
•Sound repetitions
•Part word/syllable repetitions
•Single syllable whole word repetitions
•Multisyllabic whole word repetitions
•Phrase repetitions
•Blocks
•Prolongations
•Interjections
•Revisions

3. Core Accessory
•Sound repetitions
•Syllable repetitions
•Blocks
•Broken Words
•Sound Prolongations
•Word repetitions
•Phrase repetitions
•Interjections
•Revisions

4. Disfluency Categorization
Schemes
•Core vs. Accessory
•Within-word vs. Between word
•Stuttering Like Disfluencies vs. Other
Disfluencies

5. •NNF/Normal Disfluency
•Stuttering/stammering
•Cluttering
•SAAND
•Puzzle/enigma/mystery
•Disfluency vs Dysfluency
•Confusion w.r.t. definition/causes/
Characteristics/onset/devpt/recovery

6. •Stutterer or Person who Stutters?
•Aphasic or Patient with Aphasia?
•Learning Disabled Student or
Student with a learning
impairment?
Correct Terminology:
Choose the best term

7. Answer
•Use Person First Language:
»Person who Stutters
»Child who Stutters
»Patient with Aphasia
»Person Who Clutters