Nov 22 2008
Reasons of Stammering (Cont….)
Hi friends,
With reference to my previous post you might ask how come stammerers speak influently while speaking/reading alone or during singing.Read on…..
REGARDING SPEAKING/READING ALONE: Note I have mentioned in my previous post that throat muscle(i.e.muscle surrounding the vocal cord) in stammerers are INVOLUNTARY,not INACTIVE.It is the characteristic of ALL involuntary muscles in the body to behave somewhat awkwardly under stressful condition.For example,our heartbeat increases when we are tensed,frightened,nervous or excited because cardiac muscle is an example of involuntary muscle.Similarly,many people have to visit latrine frequently before an exam/nervous condition because muscles forming alimentary canal and urinary tract are other examples of involuntary muscle.But we don’t face such situation when we are in relaxed & peaceful state of mind.Similarly stammerers can speak better when they are alone/relaxed,but falter under stressful condition as their speech muscles are also involuntary.
REGARDING SINGING: Yes,it is true that even severe stammerers can sing/recite fluently under extreme fear or nervousness.This is because of the rhythm which is generated during singing.A stammerer doesn’t stammer when he/she applies a singing rhythm.This is the only ray of hope!! I have seen that when I speak applying a little bit of singing rhythm even while talking(though sometimes it sounds somewhat stupid),my stammering reduces a lot even under nervous state of mind!!
