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Stammering Research at Edinburgh University
Written by John
Friday, 30 October 2009
Those brainy folk at Edinburgh University are still looking for more participants in their experiment. If you stammer and would like to take part (and get paid £12 plus up to £8 travelling expenses) please get in touch.
Research into stammering
Are you a...
·Native English speakers who stutter (i.e. English is your first language)
·Able to follow instructions on a computer screen
·Able to type words into a computer.
If so, would you like to take part in a tonguetwister experiment?
The experiment takes about 90 minutes and you will be paid a minimum £12 for taking part (if it takes longer then you will be paid for the extra time at a rate of £8 per hour) and up to £8 towards travelling costs. You can take part in the experiment any time of day or evening (even weekends). It doesn't matter how severe your stammer is. We need a full range of people with different levels of severity.
If you would like to take part, or would like more details, please email, phone or text....
Paul Brocklehurst
mobile 07986 153425
home 0131 557 4421 (generally only after 8pm)
Rationale
The study explores the extent to which speakers are aware of their speech-errors while speaking and the extent to which they rely on their ability to hear their own voice in order to detect errors.
procedure
The study involves measuring your performance while repeating tongue-twisters, while:
Silently imagining the words inside your head.
Speaking the words out loud.
Speaking the words while white-noise prevents you from hearing yourself speak.
You will be seated in a quiet room, in front of a computer screen and microphone.
For each experiment you will be asked to recite a number of different tongue twisters and to report any speech-errors you are aware of having made (your overt speech will be recorded and analysed).
For half of the experiments you will be asked to wear headphones through which white noise is played to prevent you hearing the sound of your voice.
Each experiment begins with detailed instructions about the procedure for that experiment followed by some trial runs to get you acquainted with the procedure.
During the session you will also complete a memory test (digit-span test) and a test of stuttering severity (the SSI4).
The data we collect will NOT be associated with your name, address or any other details through which you can be identified.
This research is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council
video interviews at Queen margarets University, Edinburgh
Robin Lickley is currently also conducting (paid) video interviews with people who stutter at Queen Margarets University (Musselburgh, Edinburgh). These will be used for teaching speech therapists about stuttering and will be made available in universities via the web.
If you would like to take part please contact Robin directly by email
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