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From: Viren Gandhi
Date: 10/20/01
Time: 1:13:24 PM
Remote Name: 203.199.169.160
Extent of Real Stuttering.
Subject of this mail may sound very odd. But let me explain it.
In School days I remember I used to stutter a lot. Till 5th standard we had our mother-tounge as medium of instruction in school. Then we learned English. Later as years went by, I became proficient in English. Now and from many years, I speak in mixed language. Often I use word from English in sentences. Adding to it, we can used 3rd language ie. Our national language Hindi.
I have observed and I know I use mix of all 3 languages. Whenever I feel I have a problem with this word or sentences, I change word or language. All this happens so fast as it's like my mind or brain is programmed for it and does calculations like super computer.
For me to understand and getting back to know how I really stutter would involve stopping using multiple languages in conversation. And it is perhaps hard task.
I had posted on Stutt-L few months ago inviting suggestions if using recording device can help analysing language pattern or not. Then I can concentrate and try not to switch language or use mix of languages.
People will consider me quite fluent in face to face conversation but in reality I might be stuttering a lot if I do not mix languages or switch languages.
Has any SLPs have done study on this matter ?
Regards, Viren Gandhi Mumbai, India E-Mail : viren_gandhi@yahoo.com