Disfluency and Rate Characteristics of Young Adult, Middle-Aged, and Older Males.

Duchin, Sandra W.; Mysak, Edward D.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Disfluency and Rate Characteristics of Young Adult, Middle-Aged, and Older Males.

Duchin, Sandra W.; Mysak, Edward D.

Journal of Communication Disorders, v20 n3 p245-57 Jun 1987

Evaluation of disfluency and rate characteristics of the speech of 75 White male subjects in five age groups (from 21 to 91) indicated significant differences in speech rate among groups. Also, speech rate differed significantly, in decreasing order, for oral reading, conversation, and picture description for all groups. (DB)

Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Males, Speech Evaluation, Speech Skills

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