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July 20, 2013, 13:38
shufitz
Mal-diction
Is there a difference between stammering and stuttering?
July 20, 2013, 14:33
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July 20, 2013, 15:15
zmježd
Is there a difference between stammering and stuttering?

I always thought it was the difference between repeating syllables or words and repeating sounds.


Ceci n'est pas un seing.
July 21, 2013, 00:55
arnie
There is no difference according to this article.


Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
July 22, 2013, 23:00
Kalleh
I think it's a nuance, but I think there is a difference. This forum discusses it, and then the link on the bottom is the source. Stammering is more with involuntary pauses and repetitions, whereas stuttering is machine-gun like repetitions. Again - a nuance, at best. And, as arnie's article says, many don't think there is a difference.