Speech disfluency in first language (L1) and second language (L2) is not only quantitatively
different (eg, number and length of pauses) but also qualitatively different (eg, distribution of …

Filled pauses indicate that the speaker is searching for information or deciding how to
continue. In this review, we summarize recent research on the production and …

The popularity of online knowledge payment platforms enables online users to disseminate
paid knowledge via voice communication. However, such communication provided by users …

Age‐related changes are observed in the speech and gestures of neurotypical individuals.
Older adults are more disfluent in speech and use fewer representational gestures (eg …

This study tests the hypothesis that three common types of disfluency (fillers, silent pauses
and repeated words) reflect variance in what strategies are available to the production …

In this study, we investigate crosslinguistic patterns in the alternation between um, a
hesitation marker consisting of a neutral vowel followed by a final labial nasal, and uh, a …

Speech comprehension involves extensive use of prediction. Linguistic prediction may be
guided by the semantics or syntax, but also by the performance characteristics of the speech …

La comprensión del discurso es central para la participación social y el desempeño en el
ámbito educativo. Estudios previos sugieren que la realización de tareas de elaboración la …

Eine theoretisch fundierte praktische Anleitung für alle Berufsfelder in Wissenschaft und
Gesellschaft Verständlich Schreiben ist eine komplexe und anspruchsvolle kommunikative …

Abstract In diesem Open-Access-Buch wird untersucht, welche akustischen Eigenschaften
Füllpartikeln wie äh und ähm in spontansprachlichen Dialogen des Deutschen zeigen und …