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Speech disfluency — Speech disfluencies are any of various breaks, irregularities, or non lexical vocables that occur within the flow of otherwise fluent speech. These include false starts, i.e. words and sentences that are cut off mid utterance, phrases that are… … Wikipedia
Speech error — A speech error is a speech pattern that differs from some standard pattern. Speech errors are common among children, who have yet to refine their speech, and can frequently continue into adulthood. They sometimes lead to embarrassment and… … Wikipedia
disfluency — noun lack of skillfulness in speaking or writing • Ant: ↑fluency • Hypernyms: ↑unskillfulness * * * /dis flooh euhn see/, n., pl. disfluencies for 2. 1. Pathol. impairment of the ability to produce smooth, fluent speech. 2. an interruption in the … Useful english dictionary
disfluency — /dis flooh euhn see/, n., pl. disfluencies for 2. 1. Pathol. impairment of the ability to produce smooth, fluent speech. 2. an interruption in the smooth flow of speech, as by a pause or the repetition of a word or syllable. Also, dysfluency.… … Universalium
disfluency — noun Lack of fluency in speech; any of various breaks, irregularities, and non lexical vocables that occur within otherwise fluent speech. See Also: disfluent … Wiktionary
disfluency — Inability to produce a smooth flow of speech sounds in connected discourse; the flow of speech is characterized by frequent interruptions and repetitions. [dis + fluency] … Medical dictionary
stuttering — or stammering or dysphemia Speech defect affecting the rhythm and fluency of speech, with involuntary repetition of sounds or syllables and intermittent blocking or prolongation of sounds, syllables, and words. Stutterers consistently have… … Universalium
Like — In the English language, the word like has a very flexible range of uses. It can be used as a noun, verb, adverb, adjective, preposition, particle, conjunction, hedge, interjection, and quotative. Word history As a preposition or adjective, it… … Wikipedia
Blah — In English, blah is a word that is sometimes used as an expression for words or feelings where the specifics are not considered important to the speaker or writer for emotions. It is not often seen in formal writing, except when transcribing… … Wikipedia
Vocable — In speech, a vocable is an utterance, term, or word that is capable of being spoken and recognized. A non lexical vocable is used without semantic role or meaning, while structure of vocables is often considered apart from any meaning. A vocable… … Wikipedia
